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I am meeting with my property manager today to get my first rental on the market! I am planning to build my cash reserve over the next year as I prepare to purchase another rental. Where should I keep my cash reserv...
I've been browsing the forums for a little while today because I have a question which I've not yet found a clear answer to here, or elsewhere.I've heard various wildly different rules of thumb for how much of a cash ...
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Good Afternoon Investors, I am looking at 1-4 unit properties in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. My question is centered around estimating maintenance & capex reserves when analyzing potential ...
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Hey all - question on necessary reserves when applying for a loan through a US bank. I'm currently working on closing my second US property, first time financing through a bank. They just mentioned that I need to show...
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Does anyone find that STRs have higher need for repairs than long term rentals? When analyzing, what percentage of gross income do you set aside for cap ex and maintenance?
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So I have 6 months of expenses set aside in reserves. Is this an acceptable amount to then increase my cashflow a bit and decrease the amount going into reserves? When below 6 months reserves, I do 10% maintenance, 8-...
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Where to hold your Cash Reserve and money you are building up to buy more properties? I have mine in a regular savings account making 0.75% interest. Is there a better place to put money that is flexable but makes mo...
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We're going on 3 properties, and I'm wondering where others store their reserves for their rental properties? My general rule of thumb was 6 months of PITI, which I have in a savings account. As we go to 3 properties,...
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I’m in Southern California buying a 3B/2ba SFH across the street from me. It has been unoccupied for decades and needs a lot of work. At 1400sq ft I’m budgeting 100-150k for remodeling. It has a huge l...
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Greetings All, I am a newbie investor and am currently living in the first property I plan to rent upon moving out. With this unit and future investment properties, one of the questions on the forefront of my mind ...