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23 February 2024 | 3 replies
The Wilkes-Barre and Scranton market seem to be a hidden gem in buy and hold real estate investment.
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23 February 2024 | 16 replies
You could just hold off until 1 month prior too.If there are a lot of leads in your area and you are not booking look at why before you accept something farther out.
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23 February 2024 | 27 replies
Of course after that first 6-12 months there will be an interest charge on any balance you hold and cash advance fees if that's how you access the money.I'm not saying that it's a bad thing.
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23 February 2024 | 7 replies
I think you need a better system for screening applicants and then holding them accountable when things get off track.2.
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22 February 2024 | 11 replies
You can use a traditional stacked washer dryer with an indoor dryer vent kit.
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22 February 2024 | 1 reply
Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
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22 February 2024 | 1 reply
I'll be going through a few of our fix/flips, buy/holds and our lead generation, acquisition, renovation, and disposition process -- good ones and bad ones too!
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23 February 2024 | 4 replies
Listen to the terms: - 11.5% interest rate- 5 points up front (pay 5% up front as a loan origination fee)- Have to hold 18 months in reserves for PITI.
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22 February 2024 | 0 replies
Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
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22 February 2024 | 4 replies
There is very little risk involved in holding an index fund for 10 years, and you are nearly guaranteed to get at least a ~7% return without having to do anything.