All Forum Posts by: Kevin L.
Kevin L. has started 12 posts and replied 35 times.
Post: Ways of saving on transaction cost when doing fix up.

- Residential Real Estate Agent
- Ashburn, VA
- Posts 35
- Votes 4
Can any experienced property flipper share some experience on how to reduce transaction cost? (settlement... ... ...)
Thank you for your input
Post: Buy local or buy at location with higher return?

- Residential Real Estate Agent
- Ashburn, VA
- Posts 35
- Votes 4
I was once told that "buy properties within riding distance", riding bicycle. :-)
Post: Can you file a delinquency on a person's credit report?

- Residential Real Estate Agent
- Ashburn, VA
- Posts 35
- Votes 4
"I don't really care about 700". Why BP doesn't allow you to edit your post???
Post: Can you file a delinquency on a person's credit report?

- Residential Real Estate Agent
- Ashburn, VA
- Posts 35
- Votes 4
Originally posted by @Steve Vaughan:
$700 from years ago? I would forgive and move on. Life's too short to go around being butt hurt about old immaterial issues!
I moved on long time ago. It just happened that I was sorting the previous document and found that bounced check. I doesn't really care about 700, but that guy's attitude and behavior really pissed me off. That's why I really want to put something on his damn credit.
Thanks for all your input.
Post: Can you file a delinquency on a person's credit report?

- Residential Real Estate Agent
- Ashburn, VA
- Posts 35
- Votes 4
I had a tenant who owned me $700 quite a few years back. (A bounced check, still have it).
I had tried find a collection agent do the job for me but they didn't take it due to the small amount of claim.
Am I able to put this on his credit report myself?
Thank you!
Post: Buy local or buy at location with higher return?

- Residential Real Estate Agent
- Ashburn, VA
- Posts 35
- Votes 4
Originally posted by @CK Hwang:
I'm curious to know why you say no appreciation in your original post? Is it just for the sake of calculations? Generally I find that 5% CoC rental returns is a sign of being in an area with relatively high capital gains. Likewise being in an area with 10% rental returns generally signal low capital gains.
Now if you're looking purely for returns without capital gains I would understand, but personally, I would never consider rental properties based solely on rental returns without regarding capital gains and more importantly liquidity.
Yes, just for the sake of calculation. If house here appreciates 3%/yr, I consider it good. However, you are just offseting the inflation with entire equity locked in the real estate.
Which to me, is not a great investment.
Post: Buy local or buy at location with higher return?

- Residential Real Estate Agent
- Ashburn, VA
- Posts 35
- Votes 4
thank you for all your input!
Post: Buy local or buy at location with higher return?

- Residential Real Estate Agent
- Ashburn, VA
- Posts 35
- Votes 4
Hi, everyone,
I live in Northern Virginia, the house prices here isn't low. I estimate the return on investment property is about 5-7% (assuming you buy house using cash at a fair market value and consider no vacancy and assume house doesn't appreciate). I do not think it is impressive. I am thinking buying somewhere else that can offer higher return, but the big question is "WHERE???". I don't mind let property management company takes 7-10% of rental as long as it can offer more attractive return. Any thoughts?
Thank you for your input.
Post: Did You Ever Get the Feeling,,,,,,,,

- Residential Real Estate Agent
- Ashburn, VA
- Posts 35
- Votes 4
Could you please define "Shlt"?
Post: Did You Ever Get the Feeling,,,,,,,,

- Residential Real Estate Agent
- Ashburn, VA
- Posts 35
- Votes 4
Could you please define "****"?