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4 August 2015 | 48 replies
More thenlikely the popcorn will have asbestoes due to the age of the house.
10 August 2015 | 8 replies
At your age, house-hacking is the way to go.
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14 December 2015 | 36 replies
Even if the house was free it might not be a deal. 3500 square feet in that age home is SO much surface area.
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22 May 2019 | 2 replies
Try to find properties as similar in age, size, layout, condition and location as possible to get an idea of the ARV.
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17 December 2019 | 123 replies
Now that I am "retired" age 65, my focus is moving more towards cash flow but I still want long term capital growth. 3.
4 October 2019 | 6 replies
If they are VERY professional, they will have their processes in writing as verification that it is enforced equally and fairly by their entire staff.6.
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4 June 2019 | 29 replies
The facts are:Annual forecasted % change from 2017-21:GDP 1.6%Employment 0.4%Unemployment rate (% of workforce) 4.9%Household disposable income 1.0%Population 0.0%To me those projections aren’t the most attractive compared to (1) other individual markets in the US, or (2) the US national average as a whole.I see Buffalo’s biggest strength to be affordable housing, but I am concerned about (1) its dependency on traditional manufacturing, as other booming areas have moved into tech and services, as well as (2) the ageing population combined with 0% growth until 2021.Initiatives aiming to grow the city appears to be (1) Buffalo Billion (subsidies to e.g.
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3 December 2013 | 23 replies
Good luck I wish you the best.I don't even speak with my family about investing anymore, they aren't interested and its not worth my time.Most importantly though you must listen, my parents also never wanted to risk anything at an older age.
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8 January 2015 | 35 replies
I don't have all the data points for your property, but I would assume that your monthly expenses exceed 50% of the gross rents due to the abnormally high taxes, property management, relatively high vacancy rate, and the age of the properties leading to higher Capex and maintenance expenses.
31 January 2014 | 27 replies
I wouldnt switch it out because of the age of the furnace, if I could have it certified and it was in good condition, but I wouldswitch it because its fuel oil.