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Clifton Sheng Coachella Valley vacation rentals
2 May 2018 | 31 replies
Daily rental rates during the festivals vary dramatically depending on the size, location and amenities of single family homes.  
Wes Emert Smart Money Leaves No Stone Unturned When Exacting Cash Flows
21 October 2014 | 0 replies
The process of "exacting" cash flows puts the project on a firm foundation and dramatically increases the height to which it will succeed or fail. 
Abdul Rahman Drop in rates boosts weekly mortgage applications 3 percent
16 August 2017 | 7 replies
Drop in rates boosts weekly mortgage applications 3 percentA drop in interest rates drives homeowners and homebuyers to the mortgage market.Total mortgage application volume increased 3 percent last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.The mortgage market activity was buoyed by applications to refinance home loans, which increased 5 percent from last week.Emily Gaffney6 Hours AgoCNBC.com Getty ImagesA drop in interest rates drove homeowners and homebuyers to the mortgage market last week.Total mortgage application volume increased 3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous week, but is down 25 percent from a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.The increased mortgage activity was buoyed by applications to refinance home loans, which increased 5 percent from last week but were down 44 percent from a year ago."
Account Closed cold calling effectiveness
4 June 2018 | 31 replies
You'll get smaller lists, but your ratio of leads to deals will improve dramatically.  
Steve S. How do I calculate the cost of an interest only hard money loan?
12 February 2017 | 18 replies
@Jay Hinrichs  i used to use 365 because I thought it was the fairer thing to do then I noticed most people were using 360, presumably because of the yield boost, so I changed. 
Adam Beckstetdt Security for offices
2 March 2017 | 8 replies
If they know there are active security cameras, that can dramatically reduce the likelihood of a theft.Some of the newer motion sensor exterior lighting is a spotlight that tracks the movement.
Michelle Murray my first direct mail campaign
21 October 2009 | 21 replies
If the test still does better, then it is your main mailing now and the testing starts over.You might also want to test copy on the outer envelope of using a invitation style envelope.The last thing that might increase your response rate dramatically is by mailing to absentee owners farther away.
Andrey Y. Alaska landlords and investors (Fairbanks and Anchorage)
18 June 2016 | 21 replies
Oil is in a slump now, so I expect these costs to again rise in the future.Timers for car plug ins helps dramatically in winter, we saved a few hundred this year by using them....Timers go for $20-$30 each at Lowes, I also provided my tenant with one for use, and stipulated in my lease that they are required to use them.As far as any maintenance that needs to be performed, nothing outside really gets done in winter without exorbitant added costs.
Rob Beardsley Proponents for appreciation strategy?
24 November 2017 | 39 replies
It is MUCH more safer and while there is still some drug activities, it's been cleaned up and there are GREAT options for Cafes and Restaurants that you would feel comfortable and save which are upscale.Rents increased by more than double, but some of the expenses had significant increases.Today's NOI of $9,550 per month or $114,600 per year gives a cash flow of around $5,600 per month.The neighborhood Cap Rate also moved down dramatically as you would expect as the neighborhood gentrified, from 5.55% to around 4%.If we Capitalize the Value using the NOI and Cap Rate, we get around $2.865 Million, which is approximately similar to comparable properties.I have put together a very light spreadsheet so you can understand the numbers and highlighted the Cash Flow and Cap Rate so you can see it.I tagged both Joseph, Andrew and Matt because both had interest from the previous discussions."
Ethan Cooke What Would You Do? San Francisco Medium-Term AirBnB Rental
15 June 2018 | 20 replies
Since you host other listings this will come with time but make sure you fit the criteria and it will help boost your listing in Airbnb search rankingI thought SF had the primary residence rule but looks like you're making it work.Just my opinion, hope that helps!