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7 October 2015 | 6 replies
A property can look clean and well maintained but still have high repair costs and capital expense costs when old systems and appliances break down.Are the tenants current on the rent?
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9 October 2015 | 8 replies
I think for the house hacking approach the first goal should be to have your tenants paying for your expenses so you're able to live there for "free" So if you'll be making enough money from rent to pay your regular bills like the mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, etc. and can put the excess money and your own monthly "rent" contribution aside for cap ex and other maintenance you'll be in good shape.
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10 October 2015 | 5 replies
Usually the points are paid in full regardless of it is a 3 month or 12 month loan, unlike the regular monthly interest rate.
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9 October 2015 | 6 replies
Monetary transactions must be controlled through the use of receipts and regular monitoring.
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14 October 2015 | 25 replies
So my attorney's advice was to get them out first, make it as clean as possible, and then worry about back payments.
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10 October 2015 | 44 replies
I think as long as people agree to not smoke inside and clean up the cigarettes after themselves then there should be no issue.This is really a personal preference.
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27 December 2020 | 8 replies
There is plenty of opportunity to flip in our town, many of my investor friends are doing it regularly. as for renting while you flip, that question can only be answered by you.
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8 October 2015 | 5 replies
It is important to mention that the condition of duplexes and house are good, very clean.
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13 October 2015 | 10 replies
The janitor expense seems interesting as well as I am not sure who charges $33 per month to clean a common area...Here is what I would guess the building really looks like:Gross income minus 10% vacancy factor= $148770NOI using the 50% rule= $74,385True cap rate then would be 11.4.
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14 December 2019 | 28 replies
- Insurance company (are you shopping for best rates and coverage)- Unit Turn Vendors (Paint, Cleaning, Flooring, again are you shopping for best rates and quality?)