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18 April 2024 | 11 replies
If you personally reach out to an off market property, the seller may say they will not pay your agent, leaving the compensation up to you.
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17 April 2024 | 3 replies
The reason I am selling the Condo is to pay off some personal, and unexpected debts of about $18,000 to decrease my DTI to help me qualify for my Dads VA loan (they want to move to Texas), which is a 3BD 2BA single family home.
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17 April 2024 | 39 replies
Just wanted to bump this as I am going to start valuing my small property management business (maybe 10 doors total) to include it into my personal net worth calculation.
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17 April 2024 | 0 replies
The second branch of the site will be a platform to create a personal web page that will hold all of the agent's social media link (kind of like linktree).
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18 April 2024 | 5 replies
Remember to back it out as a business expense too which should make the real rate a point or two lower depending on your tax bracket.2) For securing loans, I incorporate the value stated on balance sheets within my personal financial statements.
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15 April 2024 | 9 replies
Me personally, I don't like condos at all.
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17 April 2024 | 1 reply
Hi Keaton,I had one on a personal residence and liked it a lot.
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17 April 2024 | 5 replies
Start looking for a contractor or handy person to get begin asap to limit downtime.There is a lot to unpack when setting up your first STR.
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17 April 2024 | 8 replies
House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.
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18 April 2024 | 28 replies
In summary the person who said quitclaim deeds are worthless does not have a clue.