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26 February 2024 | 4 replies
The problems I see are:Rent is a low percentage of the house value, so not optimal use of this equity/capital.Property taxes are high due to the higher house valueMy costs would be a baseline of $2700+800 = $3500 plus maintenance, unoccupancy, etc. so basically breaking even cash flow for 12 yearsIf/when we sell it, we'll owe capital gains tax since we wouldn't have a "new" house to 1031 into.
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26 February 2024 | 6 replies
I am also thinking about investing out of state since home prices are pretty high in NJ, and it seems finding cash flow is a bit tough around here.
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26 February 2024 | 29 replies
I highly doubt the department of RE in WA would do anything with this.
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27 February 2024 | 21 replies
Very high probability that sometime in the future you will need to put those fees towards the lawyer fees / collections - unplanned turnover, etc.,
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27 February 2024 | 28 replies
I see many people saying oh it is just $100 but as I said it adds up pretty fast and in reality, it is way more than a $100 difference as the price of insurance is going up very high.
26 February 2024 | 10 replies
As mentioned already I highly recommend keeping up communication with investors to ensure that you are both aligned on the deal.
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26 February 2024 | 11 replies
I think the high-risk tolerance is only going to last another 6 months or so.
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26 February 2024 | 11 replies
I'm actually surprised it hasn't affected tourism more yet but that's probably because it's cheap and so it attracts price conscious tourists, especially in a period of high inflation.
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26 February 2024 | 25 replies
I do not know every market in the US but typically speaking popular vacation areas which drive up rates also have high real estate values.
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26 February 2024 | 7 replies
:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.