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24 November 2022 | 1 reply
@Xavier AlicheEven if someone give you a referral, what meets their expectations, may not meet yours.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!
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1 December 2022 | 5 replies
I self manage but was very selective on the tenants.
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1 December 2022 | 0 replies
The unique setting is quite the bonus to keep us above 95% occupancy every month.
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29 November 2022 | 12 replies
I would just say before you try doing something unique like that, do normal real estate wholesaling.
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11 October 2022 | 33 replies
One of the biggest benefits when you buy a building with vacant units is that you get to select your tenants.
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18 October 2022 | 11 replies
Each has its own unique "issues", and require different skill sets.Class C - "Mom and Pop" rurual facilities non climate controlled, smaller in size. 50 to 200 unitsClass B - Second generation, suburban, may be climate controlled, mid sized. 200 to 400 units.Class A - Urban, fully climate controlled, larger facilities. 400 - 1,000 units.
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30 May 2018 | 24 replies
Of the 9 I selected, I narrowed them to 3.
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1 December 2022 | 7 replies
The leverage can range from around 60%-80%, and each type of lender has their own unique benefits, which you will need to identify based on your objectives.
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13 June 2022 | 1 reply
This is an Airbnb property, we used some unique financing to get away from putting 20% down.
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21 October 2016 | 14 replies
And it's quite scary the power a couple grumpy board members have ... with zero skills to qualify, some of these folks manage (mismanage) massive budgets and pass rules that only favor a select few.