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28 April 2020 | 19 replies
Surprisingly your money, if you are making it with Cap Gains and avoiding UBIT, can beat both traditional and Roth.
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5 May 2020 | 5 replies
The obvious risk here is that I could have a lot of extra interest over the life of the loan, and higher monthly payments if rates increase.Link: https://themortgagereports.com/65099/fannie-mae-predicts-2-9-percent-mortgage-rates-by-2021I'm in Dallas, Texas right now, and our market is surprisingly getting pretty hot.
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7 May 2020 | 8 replies
You'd be surprised how much it can impact vacancy rates, collection percentages, late fee collections, etc.
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11 May 2020 | 8 replies
Yes, my lease includes an automatic rent increase of 3% so there's no surprise for the renter and it's a reminder for me and my staff to keep rents up.
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25 October 2020 | 43 replies
The house was fully renovated when I moved in 6 years ago, it needs minor repairs that I plan to take care of so CAPEX and maintenance should remain low, but of course I’ll still put away for the unexpected
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21 July 2020 | 5 replies
I am not surprised she was taken aback, it may be the first time she sees her 18 year treated as an adult.
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9 August 2020 | 13 replies
With so many people holding property in LLC I was surprised to hear insurance is twice the cost.
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9 August 2020 | 21 replies
I’m surprised the water heaters are still in good shape.
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23 October 2023 | 55 replies
It is surprising to me how many members here are against paid consultants and coaches.
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17 August 2020 | 5 replies
@John Laney I'm almost surprised the returns are that high.