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Hello all and thanks in advance for the help. I’m fairly new to wholesaling and have successfully closed one deal. I have a $500/mo marketing budget at the moment and am curious how others would allocate those funds f...
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So I just closed on a house today, and after closing and giving my lawyer the check, I went home and noticed that my EMD was never allocated into the down payment. My EMD was $6,100, and noticed that they never subtr...
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Hi BP, I recently heard that the recent 1.9 billion stimulus package that was passed in March has a large sum of relief allocated that would help or go towards landlords and property owners in need. Do either of you ...
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All my houses are owned as a sole proprietorship. What do I do with non specific expenses like education, seminars, membership to my real estate group, etc?
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I usually factor 5-10% based on the property condition. Better to err on the side of conservatism, so if you're not sure, use 10%.
Marcus
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Reading another thread, @Nathan G. said "I suspect it's in the neighborhood of 20% (of landlords) that hold reserves and even fewer that hold the proper amount."I see a LOT of people asking how to start investing with...
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what percentage should I consider into closing cost? in other words how much to allocate to closing costs as a rule of thumb?
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So, I am calculating my ROI for a rental I am considering. The house is 180k, 3 Bed, 1700SF and not in flood zone. Rentals in the area goes in range of $1500-1750/mo. Taxes are $3500-$3800
For calculation purpose I a...
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Years of contemplating ways of making extra money outside of my day-to-day job. Having a family there are always reasons why funds cannot be allocated towards starting a business or investments. In all JUST DO IT! I ...
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Afternoon all - Short and sweet. If you self manage your properties - what do you charge yourself as a fee 10%/11%? Do you also allocate a signing fee for new tenants with annual lease etc? I am aware I can pay myself...