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19 July 2018 | 7 replies
And one thing I recommend that I also need to do (that I don't) is attend BP meetups here and everywhere else I visit.
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20 July 2018 | 2 replies
However, I want to show an investor my math calculations to make sure that I am not missing anything or else I will go crazy about the fact that this market is very profitable yet everyone is afraid of it.
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25 July 2018 | 3 replies
Most people also calculate in saving 10% for CapEx, 10% for property management (if you are doing your own then people still calculate it incase they want to have someone else do it later), 7% for vacancies, and usually have the repairs at 10% instead of 5%.
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20 July 2018 | 16 replies
I hope nothing else upsets you today.
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20 July 2018 | 4 replies
Anything else I should consider or take out of the "expenses" when dealing with seller financing?
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21 July 2018 | 11 replies
If the opposite is true then I will try to pair my holdings as best as possible to leave the smallest mess possible.
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21 July 2018 | 7 replies
I'm really excited to get started and learn as much as possible from other investors or anyone else who feels they could help me!
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22 July 2018 | 12 replies
I am not an expert on lagoon systems, but i would not consider anything else till i am sure that this lagoon will not kill my park and me financially.
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19 August 2018 | 12 replies
@Kim Hopkins I completely agree with @Priyanshu AdathakkarIf anyone else wasn't cutting it in their work - it's simple... they'd get fired.
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22 July 2018 | 9 replies
You don't want to strain any relationships with the seller or else you could develop a bad reputation.