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Jon S. When lease begins after the 1st...
7 June 2018 | 6 replies
I like to make the due date the first, so I receive all my checks on or before the first.
Kareem Lyons Help Me Save My Career
21 October 2018 | 100 replies
I never receive responses so Im always scared to go all in.
Elias Betondo Chicago 4 Unit Listing Price
11 June 2018 | 6 replies
@Elias Betondo When looking at those comps, pay attention to the CAP.
Steve S. What are the standard things you do when a tenant moves out?
5 June 2018 | 4 replies
They agreeing to findings.2. complete repairs found by inspection and deduct from deposit3. clean carpet if they don't provide a receipt from a local, professional cleaner which is the condition they received it in. deduct from deposit if they didn't.4. if a pet was allowed, they must turn in a receipt showing it was treated for fleas. if If they dont it comes out of the deposit. if any damage from pet they're given an estimate of repair and sign an agreement that they will pay any excess not covered by deposit.5. touch up painting as needed, filters changed, fire alarm batteries updated.6. get keys from tenant and change locks. old locks go into inventory to be used in other properties.7. return their deposit with a letter documenting what expenses were paid out of it and a notice that they are welcome to return if they were a good tenant. they can use the statement for their future landlord as well. if they were not a good tenant, they go on a do not rent list for future reference with a copy of mive.iut inspection signed by them indicating damages and/or non-compliance behavior.
David Lowe Multi-Family Rentals with Business Running Below. Good Idea?
7 June 2018 | 8 replies
Kids are noisy and smelly but not when the tenants are there :)I specifically like daycare because of a few factors. 1) It is internet resistant - you can't put your kid on the internet so you won't lose tenants to that in the same way you could lose a retail or office tenant to the internet. 2) It's always a need that will be there 3) A lot of times these days daycares are supported in some way with government funding.One thing to pay careful attention to, as mentioned above, is the lease.
Matt Ellis Upgrade your modeling skills and your investor pitches
21 June 2018 | 2 replies
But, as due diligence is completed, as insurance quotes are received, and interest rates are locked in, I start to plug those numbers into the model since those variables are no longer uncertain.
Darvin Ezell Seller/Seller Broker Charging a 3% Buyer Fee on Commercial?
11 October 2017 | 4 replies
@Darvin Ezell I too am working on a multi family deal in St Pete/Dundein Florida, and the listing agent said they I would only receive a 1% co-broke and that I would need to look to my buyer for the any other commissions.
Libby Baugher Should I use 30 yr or 15 yr loan for my rental properties?
12 June 2018 | 20 replies
@Steve Vaughan I was also able to grab a couple 15 year loans back in 2012 that had way better rates than the 30 year loans.
Sarah M. I bought a house! Now how do I get the money out to BURRRR it?
4 January 2019 | 9 replies
Any payments on the balance remaining from the original loan must be included in the debt-to-income ratio calculation for the refinance transaction.Note: Funds received as gifts and used to purchase the property may not be reimbursed with proceeds of the new mortgage loan.The new loan amount can be no more than the actual documented amount of the borrower's initial investment in purchasing the property plus the financing of closing costs, prepaid fees, and points on the new mortgage loan (subject to the maximum LTV, CLTV, and HCLTV ratios for the cash-out transaction based on the current appraised value).All other cash-out refinance eligibility requirements are met.
Shane R Smith Tenant wants to break a lease 3 months after signing!
3 January 2019 | 19 replies
Current situation: We just received a message from this tenant asking to break his lease at the end of February that way he could move into a place that uses longer than 6 month lease terms.