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Ryan McDaniel Comparing real estate opportunities (cash flow vs appreciation)
22 August 2011 | 7 replies
In other words is the seller or management company "cooking the books".Example.1.Taking money from another account and making the tenants look like they are paying on time and in full to show 100% occupancy.2.Giving rent credits like first 1/2 month off apartment rent,or full month rent off,or no security deposit,pet deposit,etc. to inflate occupancy.3.Retail leased properties where market rent was 18sq ft but the landlord is selling because lease is coming up for renewal and if tenant doesn't get 12sq ft they will upgrade to the new grocery anchored shopping center that used to be 22 sq ft and is now 18. 4.Watch out for pre-foreclosure volume and foreclosure volume for your area.What I mean is when a buyer purchases a distressed property for below market value they can then rent at a lower basis and still make the same or better profit than you.I have seen this first hand.I have seen rents for apartments 2 bed be 650 a month.Then a few foreclosures happen that buyers purchase cheap for cash.They come on the market and rent for 550 a month.The buyers rent low to get the best tenants to choose from and build occupancy quick.Then over time they will up the rents.What this does is put tremendous pressure on landlords already hurting that have high debt service loans.Then those get foreclosed on and a domino effect happens until the market settles.So my main point is don't count on current rent or future rent.I look at where the market is going and correcting to and buy really low so you have room in case the worst happens.This will exclude many properties.If you make great income form other than real estate and just want a tax shelter with pay down etc. then you might look at it differently.
Mike V. Recommended design magazines/publications
12 January 2010 | 1 reply
Then there is the rack at the grocery stores, during shopping trips I hang there until I'm needed.
Corey Demuth landlord taxes - help me understand the benefits please!
5 March 2010 | 6 replies
Of course that can be mitigated through the use of advanced estate planning techniques such as Charitable Remainder Trusts, etc.Again, this was just meant to be basic with the added recommendation that he do some more reading on the subject.
Zach Bagby New Grads in Littleton Colorado.
14 July 2017 | 18 replies
So factor in at least 3.5% of the purchase price for that loan, along with closing costs that you can shop around (ask your bank v. credit union what % is their typical closing costs).
Elisa Duka HELOC on Investment Property
30 December 2018 | 11 replies
For something like this, always shop around. 
Ramon Purifoy Late Payment Fee Recommendation
17 August 2017 | 12 replies
When I contacted them on the 10th, they immediately paid the remainder and apologized, but were concerned about the late fee.
Hannah Stephenson Why can't I sell my flip!
13 December 2018 | 48 replies
How close it it to shopping areas, like WalMart?
Melissa Nichols How to Approach Flipping When Talking to a Real Estate Agent
29 August 2017 | 5 replies
Secondly, if you are talking to agents, then you are likely looking to shop the MLS and as such, any offer not somewhere within reason of the ask price (assuming the ask price is within reason of current market value and not drastically over or under priced), then you don't have much of a chance of a response let alone a counter.
Eric Bilderback Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Madras, La Pine, Culver, Prineville
15 October 2016 | 7 replies
Downtown Bend has many good places, I would suggest Greg's Grill in the Old Mill Shopping Center, it is spacious and people can actually carry on a conversation.ThanksChristy Osterkamp
Kate Stephens Any insight into Ohio Rental market / turnkey investments
21 November 2016 | 26 replies
@James Wise knows his stuff in the Cleveland area and operates a one stop shop for turnkey.