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14 March 2019 | 5 replies
So once a wholesaler gets a deal they need a 10 - 15k mark up (on a 30 - 60k property) to cover marketing costs and eat...
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15 March 2019 | 43 replies
If your goal is to generate passive income, you may want to look elsewhere or find your own off market deals.If your goal is simply to preserve your nest egg, the Bay Area would be a good place to do so.
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21 March 2019 | 22 replies
As you probably noticed by now, property taxes will quickly eat up on your returns so these may be some areas where you can start searching.
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16 March 2019 | 11 replies
Closest thing to having your cake and eating it too. :)
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16 March 2019 | 14 replies
My favorite tenants just asked if its OK if they get chickens, so I said how many eggs do I get.
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18 March 2019 | 2 replies
Open 6 dos a year 60% occupancy, grossing eat. $700,000.
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17 March 2019 | 9 replies
@Michael Siladi, You can actually have your cake and eat it too on this one!!!!
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24 March 2019 | 27 replies
Wait for better deal and have cake and eat it too.
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15 March 2019 | 1 reply
Especially standard protocols for every flip - like certain things to always make sure are done or be aware of (watch out for busy roads, flood plains, power lines overhead or nearby, no carpet in kitchen - bathroom - eating area, not next to apartment complexes / commercial developments, proximity to public transportation, HOAs, etc)Not sure if something like that is out there I can get or purchase - everything is in my head from the past twenty years I've been flipping homes and I need to get it down so I can eventually walk away from the business but have it still operate like I am here everyday.Thanks!
18 March 2019 | 13 replies
I'm trying to figure out a way for them to continue living in the house without the taxes & insurance eating up all my equity.