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Economic Update
(Monday, November 9, 2020)
The election is finally over. Now we can return to ...
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Say I have $200k to invest in downpayment s and purchasing MF buildings. Seems like the larger unit buildings don’t have as good of a return? I plan to be in this situation by next year, and I don’t know if I’m bett...
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I am a SF investor looking for the first time at multi-family. The property in question is a block of 18 1BR condominiums currently being operated as apartments. They are part of a tranche of ~40 condominiums that t...
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I understand the NOI/Cap rate formula for valuing how much a property is worth paying for, but how does this formula work for calculating the future or NEW value of a property after 5 years of rent increases?Since the...
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New investor here that's been using a turn key provider and I have what I hope is a newb question. I am concerned by the fact that I have a deposit down on what's a new build construction home from a turnkey provider...
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BPers, sigh... I thought I did my due diligence, but apparently not so. We bought a house in Hampon, VA, it is 15 min walk to the beach. Instead of putting it in the rental market, I wanted to try airbnb it. So I rese...
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Can I pay a contractor with cash, but still write it off as a business expenses. If so, what is the best method for doing this? Should I be creating invoices and receipts to document and show proof of money's going out?
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As I am trying to figure out my real estate niche, I keep coming back to the discussion of whether I should rent to (or target) college students or families. To help me decide I was hoping to list the pros/ cons of e...
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Hello everyone! I am exploring renting my STR to MTR option when the summer travel season dwindles. What is your process for renting out your place after a potential tenant reaches out to you in Furnished Finder? Do y...