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18 September 2017 | 3 replies
Looking to get into REI for the cash flow to diversify my income streams and get to financial independence quicker.
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20 September 2017 | 41 replies
Hands-off, yes, but missing a lot of income streams.
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6 November 2017 | 6 replies
However, scale and the ability to regularly pull in multiple guests and revenue streams in a month in a hotel distinguishes it from an apartment or condo.
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22 September 2017 | 9 replies
Similarly anything more than 10% office and the building may be considered "specialized" or "flex" by the tenant pool, which again handicaps you when it comes time to release. regarding the lease itself, 6 year term is great from the perspective of a secured income stream but you need to consider where we are in the cycle.
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16 September 2017 | 15 replies
What are you TOTAL monthly expenses including gas, food, gifts, movies, mortgage, dinners out etc?
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20 September 2017 | 9 replies
Your main worry is about that income stream you are buying.
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18 September 2017 | 10 replies
That sounds like a movie plot.
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19 September 2017 | 9 replies
There is a lot of good information mentioned in that stream and I'm grateful for the responses there.
20 September 2017 | 3 replies
Our commercial loans are based upon the exposure of the real estate, the income stream being generated from the property, and the probability of the borrower being able to refinance into permanent debt.