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Beruk Lessanework New Member Intro
1 November 2024 | 8 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
Mike Lawrence Multifamily Coaching Programs - Are they worth the investment?
4 November 2024 | 26 replies
You'll add more value for a co-GP situation if you can raise and organize capital by leveraging the collective GP's track record as an apprentice.  
Phil Shelton When should I start the eviction process for a tenant with consistent late payments?
1 November 2024 | 7 replies
But, if you want to be nice, give them a warning after the first one then start the process the next time it occurs.  6 times in a row means it's probably time.However, if they pay every month and you are collecting your late fee as well... 
Mike Harvey Starting with section 8
2 November 2024 | 8 replies
Landlord’s only option to collect funds for damages is to take tenants to court.More and more tenants are only having a portion of their rent covered by S8, so landlords need to still screen S8 applicants for portion they must pay.Landlord cannot charge S8 tenants a portion of shared utilities – which can lead to the infamous tales of tenant retaliation against landlord by blasting heat on high with open windows during winter.S8 caseworker response times can be very slow, as they are usually overworked & underpaid.Again, overall it’s a pretty good deal for a landlord that does some decent screening.Exposing Section 8 Housing | Tenants From hell 243 - YouTubeLiberals Blame this Eviction on Landlord Despite the Before & After Footage | Tenants From Hell 241 - YouTubeMy first Baltimore buy & hold investment - SOLD (Lessons learned) (biggerpockets.com)Besides MANY self-labeled "gurus" exaggerating their success, many of them just supply readily available info.If you're too busy to find the info and are willing to pay for it, no problem as you accept their time vs money solution.REGARDING S8 GURU ISSUES SPECIFICALLYMost of them don't share all the facts about how Section 8 actually works.They claim you can get HIGHER rent from S8 tenants vs private-paying tenants.Why would the government allow our tax dollars to be spent this way?
Christina Barry Renters Breaking Lease
28 October 2024 | 2 replies
You are obligated to make a good faith effort to find a replacement tenant and minimize the damages to your departing tenant.
Alexander Zeisberg New Again Agent
1 November 2024 | 4 replies
For no/low-cost seller leads, I'd also recommend FSBO via zillow or realtor.com.As far as commission structure, the post-NAR settlement rule is that you are only allowed to collect the amount negotiated on your buyer agreement.
Ananth Subramanian Advice needed: Problematic tenant moving out!?
4 November 2024 | 13 replies
After this tenant leaves, you must clean/repair, market, screen applicants, select an applicant, collect the deposit and rent, get them moved in, etc.
Vincent DeLucia Any thoughts on Detroit, Mi and the surrounding Cities
31 October 2024 | 6 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
Jamie Dupont Rochester NY LTR Tenant 4K damages
31 October 2024 | 17 replies
It could be possible they tried to collect rent, and with the tenant knowing she's leaving, chose to not pay.
Alex Chin Timeshare Vacation Rentals
30 October 2024 | 18 replies
It's a leap of faith but, yes, we typically book a time we think people will want and then float it out there.