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Brian M Sweeney Renting vs. Buying/Owning (which is better)
5 October 2018 | 6 replies
Let’s make these other below assumptions:Own20% down payment to avoid PMI (private mortgage insurance)Monthly payment is $980 (principle & interest) + $400 (taxes) + $75 (insurance) = $1,455 per monthTotal interest paid at the 15-year mark = $108,000Balance owed at the 15-year mark = $130,000Mortgage amount is $200,000 ($250,000 – 20% down payment of $50,000)House will appreciate to $330,000Total repairs over 15 years = $37,500Total insurance over 15 years = $13,500 Taxes over 15 years = $72,000 (assuming no increase, which is highly unlikely) Rent Total rent paid over 15 years = $250,000No repair or insurance cost__________________________________Now let’s dive a little deeper into these numbers.
Jarrod Frankum [Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
8 October 2018 | 5 replies
This is my first time using the calculator, so please rip me hard about your objections to my analysis.
Ryan Neuwoehner Bad Tenant Database - Searchable for landlords
6 October 2018 | 13 replies
She is going be to limited in her options after she hits that list.Now if Mrs Smith is using stolen CC or checks or skipping on the bill and you have filed legal charges, then you can show documentation that she has violated the law and you want the other restaurants to have a head up.So I love the idea in principle....would love to know who all the deadbeats are before they cross my path......and there are some legal ways to try and weed those out, but not perfect.......but bottom line is that forming a list of all the bad tenants in your area is a lawyers dream to sue you as a business for discrimination.Best you can really do is file legal documents like evictions etc rather that do stuff "off the books" and be honest with other landlords when they call for references etc.
Brian N. Making your offer count
6 October 2018 | 12 replies
@Joe Villeneuve, it's really the principle that is valid in terms of needing to make offers to ever buy anything.
Sean McCluskey Earnest Money Policies
6 October 2018 | 2 replies
My objective is to buy and hold, achieving as close to a BRRRR as possible, but with class A- SFH assets.My question to the community is this: does anyone (everyone?)
Brian Erickson About to attempt my first door-knock on a pre-foreclosure house..
3 November 2018 | 21 replies
Its a numbers game, so I've become accustomed to rejection and after years I just try another objection handling technique. 
Travis Hewlett How to take advantage and be ready the next crash?
14 October 2018 | 12 replies
For anyone that is a Ray Dalio fan, he put out a free e-book called "Principles for Navigating Big Debt Crises".
Storm S. Problems with realtors
8 October 2018 | 21 replies
Many are clueless on just basic principles of being in the people-business.A laundry list:Poor communicationPoor responsivenessPoor market understandingPoor inventory awarenessPoor etiquettePoor negotiation skillsPoor contractual understandingPoor transactional/procedural understandingPoor client management (like the nuances with 1st-time buyers)Part-timer/not committedInability to understand client needs (especially prevalent for investor clients)LazyRudeAnd the harsh list goes on....
Chris Roche Reinvest HELOC money in stocks?
7 October 2018 | 9 replies
That's $500 in monthly profit (which I'm actually using to pay off the HELOC principle) and I'm keeping the HELOC open instead of funding an account for reserves. 
Michael Dewar [Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
8 October 2018 | 1 reply
This is your ultimate objective