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Contractor currently charges % on total spent which gives him no motivation to keep bids low or fight for better deals with subs/suppliers. Wanted to get some ideas on how I can incentivize him to be motivated to get ...
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Hi all,
This is my first post, I am a long-time reader of the site; quite impressed!
I am relatively new to the REI landscape also; we just bought an additional property, and our first we have owned for almost a yea...
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It seems to me that if you find the right combination of rental income (1%+ monthly) / cash paid, it's very hard not to make money.
Example: an $80,000 property, 25% down at 4.5%, and rented at $900/month.
You inve...
We have looked at a pre-foreclosure SFH that is being "sold as-is, inspections for information only". It also says "broken glass in back, not suited for financing". NOTE: it is not listed as a pre-foreclosure on the ...
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I live in Texas and one of my rental properties is having the roof slide due to broken supports. I've filed a insurance claim and have sent my tenants texts, emails and certified letter that the house is potentially u...
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Hey Everyone,
I need some help/guidance. I recently called a realtor about a duplex that I saw on MLS a while back but is no longer listed. I was pretty sure it did not sell, so I figured I would see if the owner ...
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Hi all. Last week after a heavy downpour in SoCal tenant notified me that there were dripping leaks in two bedrooms. Above these two bedrooms are a sloped roof and a roof top deck. There were two small areas of mildew...
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Hi. I understand with flipping you have to pay ordinary income taxes on the profit.Could anyone explain how taxes would be for a partnership, in which profits would be divided 50-50 in the following scenario: ==one pa...
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I have a townhouse property that is both a gift and a curse. Bought as a primary residence in 2018, moved out in 2019 due to mental health issues, refinanced at 2020, and now renting it out. Mortgage + escrow included...
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Hi Everyone,So...my business partner and I are in a jam. I decided to partner with my buddy. He and I went to go check out properties yesterday. We found one that immediately caught our eyes. Here are the issues... 1)...