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Timur Medaric Purchasing Investment Properties at 70% of FMV??
1 November 2013 | 8 replies

Investors seem to throw out the 70% rule as a standard in purchasing investment properties. I understand that it varies by markets, but as markets continue to get more saturated and more competitive, is it fair to ...

Serafin Farias 50% rule and Property Management
24 January 2015 | 3 replies

Does the 50% rule take into account property management? 

Drew Byrd The 70% Rule: How and When does it change?
12 May 2018 | 4 replies

The standard rule for investors is to buy 70 percent of the ARV, but I've heard that inventory affects this percentage. For example, low inventory in the market might justify closer to 80%, high inventory could mean s...

Jason Moran Need "Value Add" advice
14 January 2017 | 1 reply

I need some creative thinking here folks. I have an accepted offer on a 1acre country home that is as "In-town, country" as you can get. The city limit is literally across the street an I will be facing "Main St". Th...

Chad Hack How much insurance coverage is needed in Florida?
1 December 2023 | 1 reply

We have purchased a detached condo in Florida. It is covered by an HOA and then we get the “walls-in” policy. For the contents coverage, is there a rule of thumb for how much coverage we should have for a 3 bedroom/2 ...

Ryan Jones Are “Comp Only” Listings Ethical?
21 December 2021 | 2 replies

There is a small, historic area of town where I live with a lot of real estate activity handled by one firm - a legacy father, son duo. They commonly handle off market sales in this area. Which is fine.Then, when they...

Horacio Gutierrez Can you put the number of people you can rent too
8 May 2019 | 6 replies

Hello,In California on a rental sign can I put home many people cant live in my rental home I'm renting and if so does kids count as the number of people?

Michael Dunn Differences in Financing when...
23 June 2014 | 4 replies

How is/will the financing be different for a property that I tell my Lender up front, that I am purchasing with the intent on " Flipping " the property vs buying it as an O.O. ?

Will the fees as a whole be mo...

Jonathan C. Tried 'Wholetailing'. Didn't Work.
9 April 2018 | 13 replies

Wanted to post my experience in trying to 'wholetail' a property last month in case it's helpful for others.  Also ask for any tips from people who have done this successfully.So wholetailing is when you buy a beat up...

Ken Sanders Primary Residence Exclusion - Claim Twice Within Two Years?
18 September 2012 | 5 replies

In the Summer of 2011 I sold my primary residence for a sizable gain. I had the house for over two years and am single, so I was entitled to the $250k exclusion.

I have owned my new primary residence since December 2...