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14 December 2021 | 7 replies
I always find the land first, determine its suitability for my needs (zoning, valuations, rental rates) then develop the plans to suit the lot.
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11 December 2021 | 17 replies
If they don't, sometimes, local code enforcement will come in, check the conversion, and be able to determine when it happened from the building materials used.
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9 December 2021 | 3 replies
How do you guys set milestones on rehab projects and how do you determine project progress like 30% done, 50% done, etc?
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22 February 2022 | 17 replies
Appraisal is what determines the value of the property and consequently the maximum amount the lender can lend.
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9 December 2021 | 1 reply
But make yourself, your health, your mental health a priority every day and it will be huge!
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9 December 2021 | 4 replies
No rule of thumb of what to charge for rents as that is determined by the market place.
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9 December 2021 | 0 replies
(Struggling to figure out the best way to determine this but I've been running numbers around the 7%-8% area based on the surrounding location).
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15 December 2021 | 14 replies
Unfortunately, they will not use the rent to determine the value on a property when it is a 4 family or less.
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27 December 2021 | 44 replies
Mentally, this will help provide motivation.
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10 December 2021 | 2 replies
Hi BP community,I purchased a small cafe in a prime location in my town. The cafe is about 900 sqft with all commercial equipment, booths, coffee machines, etc. It is a turn key cafe. The purchase also included intang...