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9 June 2024 | 6 replies
Hey James, Did you end up purchasing the plot close to Big Bend National Park?
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10 June 2024 | 6 replies
Someone who is 25 and single just starting their work career is in a much different place than a 45 year old adult with a family and entering peak earning years - so too someone at the end of their work career with kids launched and on their own And then there is the opportunity cost to any investment decision.
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5 June 2024 | 6 replies
Who's interested in high density development in miami FL.
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9 June 2024 | 8 replies
"for $___/year, we provide "x" additional inspections")6) Liability policy that covers tenant intentional damage, criminal acts, and unpaid rent when skipped or evicted (through insurance provider that provides this kind of coverage)7) Financial reports per quarter (as whatever period makes sense to you) (this can allow you to advise the owner on the health of their portfolio)8) End-of-year review of the property to show conditions and suggested needed and preventative maintenance items 9) Preferred vendor discounts (requires a contract with a vendor to give better pricing)10) Eviction protection programs (this is usually done "in house" when you have sufficient number of units under your management to be able to offer this kind of program)11) Legal services (requires agreement with landlord attorney to provide those services at set fees)12) Professional photos option (for enhanced listing)13) Professional, licensed home inspection (this is more relevant for older homes to ensure safety and habitability are addressed) 14) HVAC filter replacement program (this can also be a program offered to tenants)15) Pet and ESA screening through pet screening vendor (helps to streamline and increase quality of screening)16) Client portal account for ease of communication, updates, reports, etc.
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6 June 2024 | 0 replies
I’m thinking it may be a great idea to start a group of several higher level investors (50 units and up) to create benchmarks, KPI’s, and outside opinions of portfolio. Basically an informal audit of ones portfolio.Th...
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7 June 2024 | 3 replies
If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.
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5 June 2024 | 1 reply
Values continue to go up, and demand is high.
9 June 2024 | 1 reply
My point is the process of investing in real estate is not as fluid as it seems and for busy people it may even turn them off or they may just start splurging money and expect high cash flow and that won't happen.
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9 June 2024 | 8 replies
They ended up needing to bring in their outside council, and it turns out they just don't have the experience with this non recourse IRA loans, and backed out.
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7 June 2024 | 11 replies
If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.