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20 February 2024 | 9 replies
Do I need to use form 8825 to report the expenses, even if we have no properties?
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23 February 2024 | 10 replies
Learned to cut that expense, upkeep, etc., and from what I'm learning, just one less thing that I have to worry about as far as inspections.
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22 February 2024 | 19 replies
Sometimes you’ll get a reservation right away but for me it’s taken 3-4 weeks on average to get a confirmed reservation.
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23 February 2024 | 26 replies
Not only that, but an all debt deal is just a terrible idea for a first timer as it won’t cash flow with today’s rates and the first unexpected expense slams you into begging mode.Save, save, save.
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23 February 2024 | 2 replies
The DSCR is a bit more expensive, but it only cash-flows the property and does not require them to do a full-income documentation loan to you.
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23 February 2024 | 9 replies
Here I'm thinking what's your current expenses like in your home?
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22 February 2024 | 1 reply
H mentions that --> It Just Doesn’t Make Sense to Buy Apartment Complexes at Current Valuations / The Outlook for Rent Growth Is Poor in 2024 / Expenses Eat Into Multifamily Profit / Interest Rates Will Not Come to the Rescue J Scott is on the other side of the tracks and saying that Multifamily is Likely to Start Recovering.
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22 February 2024 | 0 replies
According to the Houston Association of Realtors’ January 2024 Rental Market Update, single-family home rentals were up fractionally year-over-year, with the average rent up 2.5 percent to $2,225.
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22 February 2024 | 4 replies
Read this detailed blog post.https://medium.com/p/ef0480228574Real Estate News in BriefWhile it’s disappointing to see average mortgage rates back near 7%, the rate cuts will come eventually, and the increase in the national inventory of homes available for sale is encouraging.
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23 February 2024 | 10 replies
For more expensive units, I consistently have had the best luck on the MLS on the north side.