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8 November 2010 | 4 replies
I do this for every rehab, and for me, it's a personal walk-through of the house that I do myself, not a checklist for someone else (and I'm normally big on checklists and delegating, but not for this super-critical task)...In fact, this is one of the few things that I don't trust to my contractors, my project managers or even my wife to do...you only get one chance to impress a buyer, an inspector and an appraiser, and if there are punchlist items that aren't fixed, you can easily blow a sale or take a hit on price.Basically, I step into every room, look at every wall, carpet and ceiling, open and close every door and window, test every appliance, test every electrical fixture (I even use an electrical tester on all the outlets), test every plumbing fixture, test the HVAC, etc.At first, I would walk around with an inspector checklist...but it's all second nature.
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11 January 2023 | 4 replies
Once you complete the rehab, you can easily refinance into longer term financing.
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25 September 2022 | 6 replies
This can easily be taken care of through a certified check, wire, money order, or cashier's check. etc.
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27 July 2022 | 5 replies
I've created several LLCs for different purposes (coaching business, rental business, etc.) very quickly and easily myself through my state's secretary of state website.
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5 August 2019 | 17 replies
I also have a well paying job that enables me to easily cover the negative cash flow and still sock away more money for future investments.
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9 January 2023 | 13 replies
Tons of demand from solid working class tenants which is more my niche and what most of my BP clients tend to go for, you can also self manage easily these tenants so gives numbers a boost.
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9 January 2023 | 3 replies
Therefore, if those in-person tasks can be delegated easily, it brings more lifestyle freedom and makes it possible for someone to self-manage rental properties anywhere.
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26 October 2020 | 3 replies
The neighborhood is military friendly, so naturally easily rented out.
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10 January 2023 | 3 replies
I am an introvert, but I will easily strike up a conversation in the store with someone and as we leave, my kids ask, "Did you know them?"
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11 July 2019 | 414 replies
It could have easily gone the other way on either property and down the road it probably will.