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23 November 2016 | 11 replies
Here is how it would break down, using previous numbers when the market was great and compare it to current market conditions:Previous Market:$250k purchase price$1,800 Mortgage$1,900 Rent$100 net without ANY OTHER EXPENSES (recommendation is 50% of rents go towards expenses)If we use legit numbers, I would be lucky to only lose $700 a month but most likely would lose more, especially with a property managerCurrent Market:$450k current ARV$1,460 mortgage (this is with a $240k mortgage payment - that's almost 50% of ARV)$2,100 rent$640 net with no other expensesUsing 50% rule, I would lose close to $300 per month + whatever property management would costIf you do all of the management yourself and handle all repairs yourself, you can make a small profit.
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14 December 2015 | 5 replies
We are doing our due diligence in advance before contacting our buyers and making sure they are legit deals and having proper people look at them, but we have 2 or 3 on the line.
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20 September 2017 | 7 replies
@Sage BalakrishnanThe room specs will be a little different depending on your local building codes, but I can tell you from personal experience that you should read up on the code for what makes a legit room before you do anything else.
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19 May 2014 | 11 replies
Our Roles I am working on my PA salespersons license for the sole purpose of gaining legit access to the MLS.
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16 February 2013 | 33 replies
Still not much better now Stephen, the casino was supposed to help but hasnt done much besides help itself, commercial and residential throughout that area are still boarded up.
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6 March 2013 | 2 replies
I figured under $30,000 were related party transactions and not legit deals.
14 March 2016 | 36 replies
Well, I know that I worked Doug Fath's student housing program with great intensity because it sounded legit.
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12 September 2010 | 6 replies
But you're more likely to turn $60K into $100K in the casinos than by buying a single house.
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2 August 2016 | 3 replies
Include a legit POF.