Brand New REI- Just Purchased 1st Vacation Rental

Brand New REI- Just Purchased 1st Vacation Rental

Rental Property Investor · Los Angeles · Member since 2018 · 5 posts · 2 votes

Hello BP community.

Been following the forums and listening to the show for quite some time. Finally made the jump and just bought our first vacation rental.

My longtime girlfriend and I emptied out the account and put 60k down on an amazing 300k vacation rental near Bass Lake and Yosemite National Park.

By conservative estimates, it should cash flow over $1,000 a month after ALL expenses.

As I am still learning on the fly here, I am most interested in the next steps in acquiring the next property (and the next, and the next).

The house should appreciate some throughout the year, and it is nearly turnkey as it was wonderfully taken care of by a family for 40 years, so we won't be adding too much value with remodeling.

My main question to the BP community is "What's the best options to finance our next purchase of a rental property?".

Should we take the cash flow, pay down the mortgage and build equity, then take out a home equity loan or a cash out Re-Fi?

Or do we save the cash flow, and use that money to work towards the next purchase?

I genuinely appreciate everyone's help, and look forward to communicating with a lot of you in the near future.

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Rental Property Investor · Clarksville, TN · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
8y

Hi Adam,

I wouldn't pay down the mortgage just for equity to borrow against. If you have positive cash flow on the property (and that's how it shows on your taxes too) Then you can use the cash flow as additional income to qualify for another loan. If you pocket the cash flow and hold onto it for a down payment on the next deal, you will be able to leverage that money 5x as much as if you borrowed it from yourself. You should be able to pick up several properties before a traditional lender starts to flinch at your application.

Todd

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  • Rental Property Investor · Clarksville, TN · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    8y

    Hi Adam,

    I wouldn't pay down the mortgage just for equity to borrow against. If you have positive cash flow on the property (and that's how it shows on your taxes too) Then you can use the cash flow as additional income to qualify for another loan. If you pocket the cash flow and hold onto it for a down payment on the next deal, you will be able to leverage that money 5x as much as if you borrowed it from yourself. You should be able to pick up several properties before a traditional lender starts to flinch at your application.

    Todd

  • Rental Property Investor · Los Angeles · Member since 2018 · 5 posts · 2 votes
    8y

    Hey Todd,

    Thanks for the quick response and the info. What you said totally makes sense.

    Do people usually use the cash out refinance option to get the cash to actually put towards the next property as down payment?

    Getting a loan with the extra rental income seems very feasible, but saving up enough cash quick enough to put as a down payment would be our main obstacle (usually everyone’s issue). 

    Ramen noodles for the next 6 months it is!!

  • Investor · Dublin, CA · Member since 2016 · 344 posts · 228 votes
    8y
    Adam Roll that's awesome. Use the cash flow for down payment of next property or do a cash out refinance and use that cash. By the way, where are you located and how are you managing the property?
  • Rental Property Investor · Los Angeles · Member since 2018 · 5 posts · 2 votes
    8y

    @Alpesh Parmar Thanks for the info!

    Currently live in Los Angeles working as a restaurantuer. We are using a property management company that  my girlfriends mom (an agent in that area) has had clients work with in several occasions and highly recommend!

  • Investor · Dublin, CA · Member since 2016 · 344 posts · 228 votes
    8y
    Originally posted by @Adam Roll:

    @Alpesh Parmar Thanks for the info!

    Currently live in Los Angeles working as a restaurantuer. We are using a property management company that  my girlfriends mom (an agent in that area) has had clients work with in several occasions and highly recommend!

     That's a great idea! I may DM you to get their info.

  • Real Estate Broker · Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH · Member since 2013 · 31k+ posts · 20k+ votes
    8y
    Originally posted by @Adam Roll:

    Hello BP community.

    Been following the forums and listening to the show for quite some time. Finally made the jump and just bought our first vacation rental.

    My longtime girlfriend and I emptied out the account and put 60k down on an amazing 300k vacation rental near Bass Lake and Yosemite National Park.

    By conservative estimates, it should cash flow over $1,000 a month after ALL expenses.

    As I am still learning on the fly here, I am most interested in the next steps in acquiring the next property (and the next, and the next).

    The house should appreciate some throughout the year, and it is nearly turnkey as it was wonderfully taken care of by a family for 40 years, so we won't be adding too much value with remodeling.

    My main question to the BP community is "What's the best options to finance our next purchase of a rental property?".

    Should we take the cash flow, pay down the mortgage and build equity, then take out a home equity loan or a cash out Re-Fi?

    Or do we save the cash flow, and use that money to work towards the next purchase?

    I genuinely appreciate everyone's help, and look forward to communicating with a lot of you in the near future.

     Welcome to the site Adam.

  • Member since 2018 · 509 posts · 211 votes
    8y

    $250,000 in Vegas gets you 1% net monthly. 

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