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Bienes Raices Child support as a form of income?
1 January 2013 | 10 replies
If the minor child spends extended time at the non custodial parent that parent may not have to provide payment during that time frame, thus reducing the amount of income for your tenant during the time the child is away.
Shane O'Donnell Ashcroft Capital - Multi Family Syndicator - Texas
27 November 2021 | 41 replies
We even saw one property where they purchased granite slabs in bulk and fabricated them onsite to save money. 
Jeffrey Zhang how to change tenants to bring rent to market price
17 December 2022 | 7 replies
Ironically rent control reduces housing supply and thus makes housing more expensive.
Julio Gonzalez Cost Segregation Study on California Winery
28 November 2022 | 0 replies
Thanks to the Cost Segregation Study, the property investors accelerated the depreciation that the first year depreciation was approximately $3.1 million.The use of the accelerated depreciation strategy helps real estate investors to reduce the tax liability immediately which therefore increases their bottom line due to the offsetting of income.
Account Closed Fix-n-Flip Gone Wrong
29 January 2020 | 87 replies
You can at least reduce your loss and learn from this one and not have to bail.
Stan Rehn Tips for Avoiding High Turn-Over Rates
30 October 2015 | 6 replies
agreed screening are one tool to REDUCE turn overI would call the employer, their second-landlord, criminal bg check.
Alex Aguilar Best cities for cash flow
27 March 2017 | 104 replies
This is the one reason why I utilize this because it's absolutely predictable that it will follow a Financial Mathematical Schedule of Principal and Interest Payments, as well as Balance reduction.Because the Amortized Mortgage is absolutely predictable, and I for one follow the RULE "If you can Predict it, you can Profit from it", I actually look to Maximize this within reason.So while I put down 20% for an Investment Property to maintain a level of skin in the game and reduction of risk by having an attractive interest rate, I generally take about mortgages around $1 Million or above.That is because the Mortgage, being paid by my renters, will follow a very predictable path, one which will make me a millions as each one gets reduced or paid off.In fact, if you receive ZERO cashflow but your Million dollar Mortgage disappears in 30 years, you have effectively made an average of $33,333 PER YEAR for 30 YEARS.And, if you consider that the Mortgage Interest is deductible, especially for a Rental Real Estate Business, you have earned even more than the Million dollar mortgage.For some reason, this kind of thinking is not taught ANYWHERE that I have seen.
Mike Schorah How do tenants destroy heaters in properties up north?
17 December 2022 | 4 replies
Anything that restricts airflow will reduce the volume of air needed to keep the heat exchanger from running too hot.
Hector Mejia Out of state home purchase
17 December 2022 | 5 replies
Simply enter some information to view projected key return on investment (ROI) metrics, including cash flow, cash-on-cash return, net operating income, and cap rate.Minimize risk by investing in a pre-inspected, turnkey rental property with a tenant in place to earn cash flow beginning the day the deal closesBegin the loan application process early, because sometimes lenders require more paperwork than when you’re financing in your home stateHire a good local property manager who has experience working with out of state investors.While buying out of state rental property does come with some risk, investing the right way helps to minimize those risk while maximizing the overall returns of your property portfolio:Key reasons for investing out of state include increasing cash flow and portfolio diversification.Affordability, matching markets with investment strategy, and property affordability are three advantages to buying real estate out of state.Turnkey rental property and a local property manager help to reduce the risk of investing outside of your home state.I am a real estate agent and investor in TX.Katy, Cypress, Spring, some parts of Houston, Conroe, Tomball, Pearland are great markets.Rent growth and appreciation is steady.These cities tend to command quality tenants, and they have great schools.Get in touch with a local agent or investor and shorten your learning curve and save you a lot of headaches as they tend to understand the market better.All the best!
Carlos Silva rental prices vs home prices
19 December 2022 | 12 replies
Many landlords sold their properties over the last couple years, reducing supply.