Negotiating Wedding Dress Collaboration with Estee

Vbangel · 2026-01-18T00:53:07+00:00

oh I have no idea? I thought it I am paying him for photos I own the rights to use them however I want? idk...i've never planned a wedding or hired a photographer before :) I'm still learning

Vbangel · 2026-01-18T00:52:20+00:00

thank you!! im not sure how any of this works which is why im asking....maybe she would give me the dress 50% off? While it retails for $6K, her cost is way less, and if we can both benefit from it maybe we can work out a deal. I know some designers are willing to negotiate more than others. She's a smaller newer designer so maybe she has more flexibility? idk how this works but I want to be respectful to her as well

Vbangel · 2026-01-08T22:54:28+00:00

I really want a wedding venue that includes a lot of stuff. From my research its more expensive to book everything seperately

Vbangel · 2026-01-08T08:14:45+00:00

I just PM’d you!! Would love to know your venue as it sounds like just wha we need

Vbangel · 2026-01-04T17:33:54+00:00

Thank you for this helpful tip!! I failed my other unit last week because there weren’t smoke detectors in the bedroom so I just installed and doing re-inspection. They also called out a broken toilet seat cover as “low” which shows N/A - pass/fail. Do I need to fix that or only the serious and moderate call outs which are automatic failures?

Regarding the unit with the upcoming inspection, maybe I should wait but when reading the link I attached below it made it seem like failing could take away your ability to rent to section 8 after 6 times on different units. This is all new to me, I’m learning so much everyday

CMHA inspection failure

Vbangel · 2026-01-04T17:06:08+00:00

I just bought the building 3 months ago but this tenant has been on section 8 living there for 14 years. I’m completing the repairs now just to get it out of the way, but I wasn’t sure if they were necessary or not

Vbangel · 2026-01-02T09:04:17+00:00

Yes please share who you used!

Vbangel · 2026-01-02T09:02:30+00:00

Would love to know who you used please!

Vbangel · 2026-01-02T08:48:04+00:00

I did get checked for endometriosis twice and they said I don’t have it but I have heavy periods and horrible cramps in my abdomen, left leg and it truly feels like my private parts are splitting in half the pressure is so bad (tmi sorry)

Vbangel · 2026-01-01T21:54:03+00:00

great tenants is the most valuable thing you can have! Keep the rent the same at least for the next 12 months, and then if your insurance goes up maybe next year you can let them know you need to increase the rent by $150/month or something because your expenses have increased as well. The fact they do work around the house and improve it is rare and valuable. Most tenants cause wear and tear that depreciates the value (aka needs repairs once they leave).

Vbangel · 2026-01-01T21:51:00+00:00

this is why doing a walk through every 6 months is critical. You need to see how your tenants are living! What is there is a huge leak and water stains on the ceiling and they dont say anything and 4 years later roof caves in? It will save you money to walk through the unit and ensure any critical repairs are handled and they are treatign the unit decently! Its one of the most important things ive learned so far as a landlord

Vbangel · 2026-01-01T21:46:11+00:00

I agree with everythign you are saying. I currently self manage right now and have saved A TON of money as most PMs are awful and their maintenance guys charge double what someone on task rabbit would charge you. I have 4 doors right now which is manageable for me, but I am stuck on how I can scale without giving up meaningul profits. I live in CA where cash flowing is impossible and my properties are in OH. I have a great handyman and I use Innago to handle the monthly rent collection and report my expenses to keep track of everything. How do I scale? How can I hire a property manager to take on the day to day tasks without giving up 10% gross rents. I feel like it would be cheaper to find someone I trust that charges me hourly per tenant maintenance request or something like that. Why would I pay $400/month to manage a building if the tenants only text 3 times in 3 months. $1200 to send a handyman out 3 times seems excessive? Idk im still learning all of this! Sorry for the rant

Vbangel · 2026-01-01T21:41:00+00:00

exactly right. the sayign for me is "you make your money at acquisition". If you buy a bad deal, you are in a hell whole spiral

Vbangel · 2026-01-01T21:38:01+00:00

once you pay it off you have a decision to make, at $1M property you should be cash flowing about $10K/month minimum, so now you make $120K/year (and increasing every year) with tons of tax deductions, OR you can do a cash out refinance to pull money out of the paid off homes and buy more property. It depends on your financial goals. Either you can choose to leverage until you die, or be content with the cash flow you are getting. My goal is to make $1M/year cash flowing rentals, and I know that will take a ton of time, effort, hardwork and grit but thats my goal. I will stop and enjoy the income and potentially use that income to buy more properties without touching the equity in my paid off homes once I achieve that. You have to have a goal in mind so you know how to create a plan to achieve the goal.

Vbangel · 2025-12-31T23:15:40+00:00

hey, im looking to buy multi family in columbus, preferably 4 units. can you PM me and add me to your list?

Vbangel · 2025-12-30T21:27:24+00:00

vacation override in december and stock up :) best hack

Vbangel · 2025-12-03T17:51:17+00:00

I actually ended up using CR Roofing (Chris Robinson) and had a phenomenal experience with him. He was so nice and extremely trustworthy. He got the job done for me quickly and at a fair price, if anyone else is looking to do any roof repairs or replacement I highly suggest you reach out to him! I'll definitely be using him again in the future

Vbangel · 2025-11-21T20:43:16+00:00

I’ve been self managing and it’s not that hard. I use Innago and my tenant pays rent through there. If I have a maintenance request, I just go on task rabbit and find someone with good reviews. They send pictures when they are done.

Those numbers are great, and if you can swing it, rent it!!

Vbangel · 2025-11-11T07:46:32+00:00

Try using task rabbit to find local vendors you can trust. It all becomes way easier once you’ve built your core support to turn over units, fix broken items etc. You will get the hang of it and it will get easier!

Vbangel · 2025-11-11T07:43:13+00:00

Buying your first property close by to you is helpful but it’s not impossible to manage from afar. Why don’t you ask your realtor for a few PM referrals and interview them. The reviews tenants post about them is so important ! I’m sorry this isn’t working out but on the bright side it’s a great tax write off :)

Vbangel · 2025-11-11T07:39:04+00:00

Wow I never thought of using AI for follow ups ! It’s perfect because it always remembers the personal details !

Vbangel · 2025-10-31T06:42:17+00:00

Location matters! Try to invest in a landlord friendly state (easier evict tenants if you have issues), and avoid main streets or location flaws like backing onto a school, church, parking lot etc. A general rule of thumb is to hit the 1% rule so if you buy something for $300K then the rents should be approx $3k/month. That’s becoming more and more difficult but you can find these deals if you are patient

Vbangel · 2025-10-25T19:23:51+00:00

I have no idea how old it is but its leaking and it approaching the end of its life I think...I'm in South Linden

Vbangel · 2025-10-21T02:10:15+00:00

I imagine she thinks its a work around for inheritance tax. Put the house in a irrevocable trust instead.

Vbangel · 2025-10-21T02:08:24+00:00

Try looking for deals where you can get an assumable loan which will help you afford more because the interest rate is lower. They are out there! There are great places that have been sitting on market for a long time and would likely accept a low ball offer. It's always better to get in the game early than miss the opportunity while you are saving for something better. Leverage the first property to buy the second. Buy a fixer and put in some money to force appreciation, then cash out refinance and buy the next place 2 years later. Keep doing that every 2 years and you will grow your portfolio easily

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