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Hey everyone,I had a question about analyzing rentals, I see people add the expense of Maintenance, Property manager, and vacancy along with others. And I have learned that people use a percentage of the rent to figur...
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How do you handle checking the house before you buy it if the utilities are off ? lets say you spot a deal on the block but there is no running water, gas is shut off, electricity is off …there is no way you can ch...
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I think I'm on a common path for someone looking to get into investment property. It started for me with Rich Dad Poor Dad, and went on to several other books specifically about rentals. I've also done a good amount o...
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Hi Everyone,When running your numbers on single family homes for long term rentals do you change your regular maintenance and CapEx reserve numbers when looking at homes of different ages? For example, a home built in...
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Hello again,I plan on using the 1031 exchange in the coming years to upgrade from SFR to either 2,3,4-plex or a small commercial unit.If I say 'season' my SFR property for 1 year so the income shows up as net gain or ...
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In my recent research mobile homes are popping up a lot in real estate apps and Facebook market place. Is it smart to invest in mobile homes?
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Hi all, I am the holder of residential real estate in JErsey City NJ. The entire city has seemed to go so expensive it’s almost impossible to find cash flowing residential props with any financing component. Caps are ...
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I have a question for anyone one out there. Has anyone ever wholesaled fire damaged houses before? Is flipping these type of properties any different from a regular wholesale non-fire damaged house?
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