There might be an additional fee, since that would go beyond the limited services typically included in a flat-fee listing arrangements.

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Are there additional fees for lease renewals?

Melinda, for rehab and value-add projects I keep the tech stack pretty simple because most delays come from communication breakdowns, not fancy software.What’s worked best for us:1.

Best method is stacking targeted lists and consistent outreach.

In places like Columbus, Ohio, the fundamentals are really strong right now with population growth, job growth, and companies moving in like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Microsoft, LG, and more which drives rental demand, and you can find smaller multifamily buildings or stacked singles in the $120k–$250k range that cash flow well and have good long-term appreciation potential.

Ask if they've considered sellingOther good indicators of motivation:Absentee owners (they live somewhere else)High tax debt relative to property valueCode violations stacked on topFor disclosure, in most states you don't have to say "I'm a wholesaler," but you do need to be upfront that you're an investor and may assign the contract.

We invested $100,000 and lost essentially all of our capital this year.There was a capital call and Investors who participated in the capital call recovered 100% of their capital call contributions and over 80% of their original investment, while those who did not or could not participate—including us—received no return of our invested capital.At the time of the capital call, we were told only that non-participating investors would be lower in the capital stack.

But one thing that often gets overlooked is that you can get deeper deal analysis at no cost by leveraging a mortgage broker or lending professional as part of your evaluation process.A good broker already has access to the paid software stack most investors do not want to spend money on, including credit risk systems, property data tools, pricing engines, portfolio-level underwriting, rental tolerance models, DSCR assessments, and more.

For clients in your situation, we usually look at things like an installment sale or potentially buying and rehabbing another property instead of doing a straight sale.If your income is higher than normal this year, it can also help to stack deductions around the sale, things like retirement plan contributions, charitable planning if you itemize, or even losses from stocks.