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James S Intro....I'm a newb looking to invest
23 May 2009 | 5 replies
Negative: ========= a- InsuranceThe insurance costs in Florida are higher as a percentage of rent then in most parts of the US, so return on investment is impacted negatively.1- You will be signing paper, lack of cash, so you are required to have insurance which is hard to get and expensive. 2- Insurance companies that will insure you limit the age of an insurable house (15 years or less is common)3- Roof age is limited to 10-15 years, regardless of roofer guarantee, so buying a house with a 10 year old roof means you are looking at an almost immediate new roof.
Eric Nickelson conventional financing for Dallas/FW area
24 January 2011 | 12 replies
I also live in California and have properties in Texas and Alabama, My "day job" is a freelancing in the entertainment industry and I work out of my corporation so to minimize the tax impact I pay myself as little as possible therefore my DTI ratio is poor.
P M What rates are you getting for 60% - 75% LTV Investment Properties?
9 June 2009 | 17 replies
But add in the HOA fees, man, that could even impact these figures.Are there any threads on the impact of HOA fees on cash flow?
Stephen N. Nick Johnson is the real deal
19 June 2009 | 4 replies
it means a lot to me that I continue to have an impact on peoples lives.
Paul Beauchemin Why not to be a San Francisco landlord
2 July 2009 | 14 replies
Tenants who understand the laws can take advantage of the system to the detriment of landlords.
R V would you cash in your 401k (penalty & all) to invest?
8 September 2009 | 40 replies
However, if your employer is matching your contributions, you would need to consider the impact.
Colleen Sheridan Helping a tenant in a foreclosed property
9 July 2009 | 5 replies
I advise companies on buy vs lease decisions, advise on how different lease clauses impact the value of property, help companies in an M&A evaluate the value of leased or owned locations, assist in leveraged sale/leaseback transactions for a fee, complete due diligence for property acquisitions, such as reading all the leases, verify the operating expenses...stuff like that....
Jim Wineinger Socialism in trouble?
12 July 2009 | 17 replies
We just need to know where to draw the line, and there's no black and white answer from the Consitution or any other legislative documents created by our founding fathers.Going to either extreme (no programs at all or everyone getting everything) is clearly not the intent of the Constitution...it's finding a middle ground that the plurality of us can agree on that's important.So, perhaps we should be discussing specific programs, their merits and detriments, instead of saying, "Get rid of everything," or "Add lots more!"
J Scott U.S. Spying on U.S. Citizens
13 July 2009 | 8 replies
He even deported one of his political opponents and had him kept in custody outside the US so he couldn't impact votes.
Tony Tomasek 3 1/2 more years of this left... but what about the next 4 after
20 July 2009 | 177 replies
President or majority political party has little to no impact on the GLOBAL economy (which is largely reflective of the U.S. economy).