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Greetings Countrymen(& women), There might be lot of other posts pertaining to this subject I did read most of them but things have changed due to COVID 19 ( I believe). Pardon me for asking typical newbie questi...
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Looking at airbnb investing in Colorado Springs but I'm not sure how to analyze a deal (such as a sfh). What percents do you typically run for property management vs maintenance/ cap ex, vacancy, and other costs? I kn...
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I love hardwood floors and prefer them over vinyl and laminate, but wood is very expensive.Does anybody have experience with either utility oak or reclaimed hardwood?Utility oak is commonly a low grade hard wood, usua...
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I am a buy and hold investor, (typically) with a good understanding of finance, analysis and property management. The rehab piece I am learning. I am trying to put together a list of standard supplies for my propertie...
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What factors will cause a home to appreciate? And would buying a home that was built under a certain year not have a chance of appreciation. In advanceThank you all for your responses.
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This is an interesting article which takes a look at the statistical correlations behind property valuations. The assumption seems to be that high population growth areas are the places that make the most sense for mu...
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Our insurance broker of the past 5 or so years recently started charging an "Agency Fee" for writing a new policy. Has anyone else seen this of late? This is on top of the regular policy premium which typically incl...
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Any one know any upcoming events for real estate/investor meet up in Atlanta Ga ?
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This is a bit of a rant, but I had to get it off my chest.California, following in the footsteps of Oregon, once again is acting with emotion and without reason or a sense of how economics works by passing a cap on re...
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I just set up my LLC that manages my self directed IRA. What expenses are considered legal to expense out of this entity? My custodian seems conservative. Would travel to look at investments be legitimate? My custodia...