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9 April 2015 | 4 replies
As a deposit with different line items where rent is positive and fees and expenses are negative?
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5 April 2015 | 2 replies
Items include a desk, a treadmill, and some other random crap.
7 April 2015 | 7 replies
But just as you're trusting the tenant to make payments on time an not default, you're also depending on the seller to do the same.Its really no different than a traditional rental situation.
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8 April 2015 | 13 replies
You can ask your insurance agent if adding some items to your roof trusses may help your rate.
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5 April 2015 | 5 replies
Traditional bank financing is out, Being an investment and being self employed with low income after tax write offs, so I opt for private or hard money lending with an interest only loan as traditional financing is not currently available to me.After rehab I now have 40% equity in the home (property now appraises for $233,000).
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6 April 2015 | 3 replies
It has been on the market for about 60 days and properties in that area do not sale to traditional buyers just investors because it is a high rent area.
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12 April 2015 | 2 replies
Some of us feel very strongly about specific items and would be happy to travel to the meeting, but if we request an agenda the "right" way - via the certified letter, the moment is arrives, it's useless, the meeting would be already over, given that the requirement to post an agenda is 48 hours in advance.
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10 April 2015 | 4 replies
I will definitely keep these items in mind.
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6 April 2015 | 2 replies
this would be my first deal and i am not sure if its even worth looking at.listing price is 795,000 (i would offer lower) which is comparable to sfh in the same area.first unit rents at 2400 1b/1bsecond unit rents at 1800 1b/1bthird unit is not permitted and currently rents at 800(this would be my residence in a house hack situation)property tax is 3300 a yearthis is a older house that has been maintained(new roof/siding/kitchens)with little experience i would say this is a b+ a- house in a B B+ neighborhoodproperty is in downtown Napa which gets a lot of tourist activity vacation rentals go for 300 per night averagefinancing is through a partnership passive investor using 200,000 down to get tradition financing title will be in my nameit must be noted this is the first house i have seen with any cash flow. listing prices are high, stock is low and people buy for appreciationthis house is nowhere near the 50% or 2% rules am i crazy for looking at itthanks in advance and let me know if i need to give more infoCasey
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8 October 2016 | 3 replies
Since then I have been purchasing my own staging items, and it has saved me money, although not as nice looking as a professional staged house.