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1 December 2024 | 91 replies
I've seen numerous newer investors come to us for help after they've purchased a flip property in need of a massive rehab that did not know about the "FEMA 50%" rule.
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24 November 2024 | 2 replies
Have you read the OREC rules from top to bottom?
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25 November 2024 | 11 replies
Quote from @Josie Sandoval: Hi,What is the general rule for commissions on a rental for realtor?
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10 December 2024 | 104 replies
Jerry Norton is a predator scam artist every body dont buy his garbage.LOLThis guru debate will go on and on.An investment of time/money/effort is required in real estate investingIts the "success tax" or the "10000 hour rule" at play, we all have to PAY on the way to success
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28 November 2024 | 5 replies
DSCR Loans are generally tied to the 5 year treasuries (granted not much of a diff) - and yes, spreads are a little elevated recently but that is good rule of thumb 2.5%-3% over.
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24 November 2024 | 5 replies
As a general rule of thumb if the property has a ground level commercial requirement in order to show sufficient hardship to seek a residential use change the property should be located in a location that is not conducive to commercial use i.e residential street, close but not as marketable as properties located on neighborhood's primary commercial corridor etc.
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18 November 2024 | 0 replies
In the last year for Knox county specifically the median sale price is up 9.92% and the whole MLS is up 7.14% year over year.After beginning to recover in July and August, home sales throughout the East Tennessee region slowed up again in September which is somewhat expected as schools get back into swing.Mortgage rates remained below 7% for the entirety of September, for the fourth month in a row.
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26 November 2024 | 21 replies
There are some great tax strategies for short-term rentals, but very important to be aware of the personal use rules to make sure 280(A) doesn't become an issue.
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26 November 2024 | 16 replies
Akron is not LL friendly, they were the first in NE Ohio to pass a rental registration ordinance (in the 90s), in 2021 added source of income as a protected class - so you can no longer rule out S8 applicants, and passed STR registration last October (and nearly a year later still haven't been able to enact anything).
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23 November 2024 | 15 replies
They have a ~15 page PDF that describes the rules.