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5 October 2021 | 2 replies
A lot of our properties that we are seeing in the area are in run down condition but have a lot of potential.
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1 October 2021 | 2 replies
Given the condition of the home you are better to let them leave and clean it up VS wasting your time.
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10 October 2021 | 2 replies
Also, in my places you don't have access to the property to assess its condition.
2 October 2021 | 2 replies
In a multi-family property situation I would be looking more at the cash on cash return, cashflow and condition of the property as an indication of whether the property is a worthwhile investment, if the price I offer doesn't appraise at a bank that shouldn't matter to me if I ran my numbers correctly and plan to hold the investment long-term.
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2 October 2021 | 5 replies
But I'm horrible at predicting anything accurately.And here's the dilema - Not doing the 1031 creates the exact market conditions you want to avoid
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5 October 2021 | 1 reply
- What is the soil condition, and will it require any special treatment to be suitable for building?
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4 October 2021 | 4 replies
Can I expense materials the same year as I was doing all the work myself and the majority of work was mostly fixing non-working, absent, hazardous or leaking things (stairs, faucets, some plumbing/pipes, electrical, non functional door handles, some trim fixing/replacement, painting, blinds) in order to bring the place to rentable condition?
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1 October 2021 | 1 reply
What other factors or conditions influence your decisions?
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6 October 2021 | 8 replies
Roof/hvac ageWeather conditions/damage/snow removal/landscaping/salt waterSiding/roof materials (cedar vs stucco, asphalt or rolled versus tile.)Landlord/tenant friendly state And, as you pointed out, property price. you want to lose money?
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23 December 2021 | 20 replies
I am targeting a 900K house, clean alomst rent ready condition, in Mira Mesa or a good area, with 675K loan at 3.1% interest rate.