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16 March 2020 | 4 replies
Take a look at the expenses: are there ways to minimize maybe by offering a cable package or from Water Bill perspective, installing water-efficient plumbing.
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18 March 2020 | 3 replies
I specialize in helping real estate investors implement insurance programs for their portfolios and would never suggest my client putting a single 4 family property on a commercial policy.
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7 March 2020 | 4 replies
Additionally, what may seem like a 40% discount from market value may turn out very different, especially in lower priced, special use or location challenged properties.
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7 March 2020 | 0 replies
No special favors, but I think it helped that he knew I could close.By 1) being honest, 2) proving a quality product, and 3) being a responsive landlord, I was able to find tenants quickly through my network.
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27 March 2020 | 9 replies
Should I use Spectrum and have cable/internet/phone?
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18 May 2020 | 6 replies
Hello @Aaron KaplanI'm a contractor that specializes in rental flips, fix and flips, Tenant improvement's, etc. for commercial and residential properties.
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9 March 2020 | 10 replies
I would also have to assume your paying for all materials.We have an onsite handyman staff that charges either $45/hr for normal maintenance and $72/hr for specialized services plus materials.
8 March 2020 | 1 reply
Does anyone have any have any experience using a good real estate agent who specializes in investment properties?
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9 March 2020 | 12 replies
The place was maintained, but they kept having special levies and couldn't handle their money well.
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9 March 2020 | 8 replies
Here's how I do my due diligence:1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where you think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then only then pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.