It means speaking to people whose homes are in pre-foreclosure, foreclosure, or are behind on property taxes.

I just received the appraisal for 2024 and the assessed value will increase $28K, increasing my taxes $600 if the tax rate doesn't increase.

Aloha,While I am sure in many rural areas it would not be an issue, generally the USPS only delivers mail to addresses from the property tax records.To split utilities, it largely depends on how they are currently configured.

hi all, i’m newish to BP boards, thank you in advance for sharing your opinions + experience.i’m looking for opinions about how helpful an additional sleep number is in the income + rentability of an str.i’m potentially purchasing a 3 bedroom, 2 bath property which i will STR + also live in part-time.ideally, i’d like to have:*a king bed in the master bedroom*a queen bed in one bedroom*a queen memory foam pullout sofa in the third bedroomthis would be a 3 bedroom that sleeps 6this is my preference for:*general look of the house / not a house full of beds*number of guests/noise/cars*septic*would allow me to create a cute ‘chill out’ space in an extra bedroom-sized nook elsewhere in the house, which i think would be appealing to travelers.

Like if their income isn't enough, explain how you figure out if someone can afford the rent.

I don't want to speak for Joseph, but yes the $230 accounts for all expenses (taxes, insurance, mngt, debt service, future vacancy & future maintenance reserve). 

Its going to be managed by a property manager and thus a passive investment which is allowed per h1b rules.However, I am being needed to procure state and county hotel tax certificates which almost seems like I am launching a hotel business in the records of state.I am starting to wonder if this can cause issues down the lane when renewing my visa or applying for green card.If anyone else has a similar experience or own STRs on h1b, urgently want to discuss this with you.

If you're doing it for taxes, call an Real Estate INVESTOR friendly CPA.You could also look at a refi with a smaller bank or credit union.

There is no income no doc ground up construction financing available . 50% of land covering 100% of construction 

My hourly rate is very low, and I make most of my income from over time.