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20 March 2023 | 3 replies
The second was just plain terrible and I started to get IRS letters about filing mistakes...some were right, some wrong...but I couldn't have that.
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1 June 2019 | 14 replies
While you still are in the coveted Hershey schools I still would not touch these areas since there is zero chance of appreciation due to the terrible location.Bottom line is, don’t overpay and don’t settle for zero cash flow just to be in Hershey schools.
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21 June 2019 | 3 replies
Also depends on what type of property/strategy you are aiming for. 10% ROI is not very hard to achieve in not so expensive cities and towns as turnkey, but you can get way more if you target distressed properties in terrible condition... really depends on what you are after and comfortable with.
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21 March 2023 | 10 replies
So, overall the cost is not terrible that is less than $12/month for both to replace them when they break on average.
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1 March 2023 | 17 replies
I've had a terrible experience with a different GC on this property (stole money) which has hurt my confidence and really rattled my decision making ability.
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2 February 2023 | 42 replies
Time will tell for the 1 to 4 space.I agree with you on the MF, the debt market for MF is terrible, so many banks NOT lending at all and if they do, they don't want to lend.
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10 December 2020 | 36 replies
For the cost of living and saving, it's terrible though.
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12 November 2014 | 7 replies
Even the tenants I've evicted, it is not that they didn't want to pay, they either just couldn't or were terrible at managing their finances.Have a late fee, a return check fee, and evict when you need to, but remember that your tenants are people too.
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8 April 2022 | 54 replies
Not to mention, the added expense of flood insurance.Sure, single family homes aren't a terrible investment (I'm picking one up this month), but with the limited data I have, I don't think that's the best way to maximize your returns.
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20 April 2020 | 2 replies
The grind was terrible and definitely impacted my health/relationships for a little over a year, but in the end it was worth it because I was able to move solely to real estate agent/investing work and I now have a lot of flexibility in my life.