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James Caviness AirBnb rentals now moving to long term rentals?
13 May 2020 | 3 replies
This, if sustained, would compress the current A class LTRs into the current B class, and probably B into C.This probably comes with a rent compression, or a days on market lengthening, or both.  
Damon Vaughan Non-Traditional Lending Options
9 January 2023 | 9 replies
Thanks in advance.Best,Damon Now that Freddie has lengthened their timeframe for title seasoning (time to wait after you take legal title) from 6 months to 12 months now most people will opt for fannie mae.
Mark Forest Why allow pets
24 July 2016 | 22 replies
I do not want to deal with pet issues and have no problems finding tenants so if accepting pets lengthens a tenants stay I am not interested.
Steve Bruza Rental Property Driveway Repair
20 October 2017 | 5 replies
With the information you provided, I think two of them does not apply to you ( de minimis safe harbor for 2,500 or 5000 (Hoping the expense was higher than 2500 ) and routine maintenance safe harbor- does not apply to you).The third one might apply, since we do not have info on your basis, please look into the Safe harbor for small taxpayers:You can deduct improvement on the property does not exceed the lesser of(1) 2% of the eligible building property’s unadjusted basis or(2) $10,000 Also, we should consider court cases over the years that have allowed few of the expenses related to the driveway to expense rather than capitalize. these are what court decided on few of them:Per court case, these expenditures can be deducted as repair and maintenance for the driveway, parking lots etc:1) recrowning and resurfacing with the same materials as in the road without lengthening or widening or changing basic construction2) constructing logging road on adjacent state property including repairs to tractor used in constructing the road3) patching asphalt steel mill driveway4) resurfacing a three-year-old parking lot to restore it to its original condition after construction.
N/A N/A Pinnacle Development Partners, LLC
30 October 2009 | 1569 replies
Initially, according to some investors, it promised the 25% gains in 30 days, but the "closing period" for payments gradually lengthened to three months.
Jordan B. Let's talk Debt
15 February 2016 | 64 replies
However know that it lengthens the time it takes to get to the same point as someone who uses leverage.
Stephen Sawrie my go to metric.....
7 February 2017 | 20 replies
If I was interested in positive cash flow now, I would lengthen the terms of the note.  
Nader Hachem Do 40 year mortgages make more sense for Buy and Hold?
27 April 2023 | 77 replies
The payment will never be lower than that (let's not talk about negative amortization for the moment).For 15 years it's 3,595, for 30 years it's 2,661, and for 40 years it's 2,485.As you can see, there's diminishing returns for lengthening the loan term.
Nick M. % interest to charge for Land Contract
26 February 2013 | 37 replies
He originally asked 7% over 20 with 5 year, but I was able to lengthen it out a bit.
Brooke Villanyi Mortgage Occupancy Fraud for not being home?
4 September 2022 | 26 replies
The statute of limitations for fraud was lengthened by Obama in 2009 to 10 years from the occurrence.