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9 June 2024 | 4 replies
I'm looking for alternatives as they've been increasing the price and I'm paying close to 70 bucks a month on the software.
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9 June 2024 | 6 replies
I use Venmo, CashApp, and Facebook to receive rents for those that want to pay electronically.
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10 June 2024 | 11 replies
Now you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.
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9 June 2024 | 6 replies
Once you get an order in your favor you pay a fee for the constable to enforce it as soon as the 30 days are up.
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12 June 2024 | 46 replies
Remember AirDNA includes the cleaning fee in their revenue calculations - you will have to pay the cleaners - this is a significant expense.
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9 June 2024 | 3 replies
I wish I could buy 2-3 more deals but have someone pay the 20% down I don't have.
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9 June 2024 | 2 replies
Is it possible for a private investor[non hard money lenders] to pay down your loan and secure a lien and for you to pay them back, and if so where do you find investors that would?
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7 June 2024 | 3 replies
And even those aren't really passive because you have to be consistently monitoring the performance of the vehicle to be sure they're not running it into the ground, participating in capital call discussions, etc.
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10 June 2024 | 13 replies
Do not give the contractor more than about 20-30% of the total amount of the job to start (I try to find a contractor that I can pay 10% then go up as they do the work).
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10 June 2024 | 5 replies
We currently have 3 mortgages but the 2 pay for themselves with rents and have been rented for over 2 years so we are able to use that income to offset those.