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8 January 2019 | 9 replies
.- water efficient heads- Chicago controls thermostats- coin op laundry was our move this year- big ticket item but I am still a kid when I empty the quarters 👍 - make room for parking on the property- additional $- turn the boiler down.
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2 January 2019 | 38 replies
Also is area improving.
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22 December 2018 | 6 replies
Things will improve as the light rail expands but that is still a ways off.
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29 December 2018 | 10 replies
I think we probably over improve in our market in CA, but we have been successful at the BRRRR and it is easy to force the equity, which we have to or all of our cash for the down would be stuck.
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31 December 2018 | 8 replies
As we've scaled operations, we've significantly improved our origination process, from application through closing and repayment.
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28 December 2018 | 2 replies
Second, this business requires attention to detail in planning and execution -- so misspelling "realtor" shows that, like many of us, you sometimes let the energy take you a little faster than spellcheck can keep up with!
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22 December 2018 | 6 replies
Take land purchase, legal costs, expected rent, tenant improvements, any leasing commissions paid to broker, etc. and find out cap rate you want.
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2 January 2019 | 13 replies
Do not improve someone elses property the way you are describing!
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22 December 2018 | 8 replies
I was thinking of getting a cost segregation done to place a value on the infrastructure and improvements, and then add that to the tax appraised land value to determine my basis.
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22 December 2018 | 2 replies
Purchase: $300kFMV: $550k Tax Appraisal Land Value: $253kThe issue becomes that usually the improvements (road, signs, fence, dumpsters, electrical, water/sewer, lots, etc) usually run 60-75% of value of the investment and thus is depreciated but with the land value on this about equating to purchase price, I’m missing out on this write off.