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All Forum Posts by: Alex S.

Alex S. has started 2 posts and replied 6 times.

Quote from @V.G Jason:

This is all par for the course. If these are the problems you're having in REI, you're not fit for REI.

This is why the cash flow only mechanism of investing will rear it's ugly head. You need to come more equipped, your best option right now is covering the short. But if this is the kind of stuff that gets you contemplating selling you should probably get less levered by consolidating properties or step out of REI. Highly leveraged, minimal cash flow as is, little cash reserves and yet you probably want your property to appreciate but don't want the tax & insurance to go up. Tell me how that's going to work.


 OK, thanks for the lecture, and your input.  

Quote from @Michael Hill:
Quote from @Alex S.:

Hello!  Realtor and Investor here.  I've got a rental that was a new construction in 2022, so no property tax was defined yet (based only on land value. First year was fine on property taxes, and we were cash flowing great.  2nd year the property taxes went up and not enough escrow was taken out by the lender, so now they're trying to catch that up and predict the current year, so mortgage essentially went up $1000 monthly, thus killing my $500/m cashflow and making me a $500/m loss.  

I have 2 other rentals that ideally can subsidize this, so, would I be better off holding onto it for the long haul and evening out eventually, or selling the property and getting something else?  

Rent = $1800/m (Now on month-to-month until they buy a house) - Market rent in the neighborhood is much lower now too, so if I rent again, it would be in the $1700 range.  

Mortgage all in was $1300

Mortgage for Apr 2024-Apr 2025 w/ additional escrow coverage = $2150.  

Appreciate any suggestions! 


Can you make a lump sum payment to the bank for the escrow shortage and then have the payment adjusted to account for the higher taxes, but not covering the additional escrow?

In that scenario, would you still cash flow a little bit or break even?


 That's an option, but it's the same money essentially, pay it all now, or over the next year.. 

Hello!  Realtor and Investor here.  I've got a rental that was a new construction in 2022, so no property tax was defined yet (based only on land value. First year was fine on property taxes, and we were cash flowing great.  2nd year the property taxes went up and not enough escrow was taken out by the lender, so now they're trying to catch that up and predict the current year, so mortgage essentially went up $1000 monthly, thus killing my $500/m cashflow and making me a $500/m loss.  

I have 2 other rentals that ideally can subsidize this, so, would I be better off holding onto it for the long haul and evening out eventually, or selling the property and getting something else?  

Rent = $1800/m (Now on month-to-month until they buy a house) - Market rent in the neighborhood is much lower now too, so if I rent again, it would be in the $1700 range.  

Mortgage all in was $1300

Mortgage for Apr 2024-Apr 2025 w/ additional escrow coverage = $2150.  

Appreciate any suggestions! 

Post: Banks accounts for Series LLC (series A, B, etc) in Dallas

Alex S.Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 7
Quote from @Harry Nima Zegarra:

Hello guys,

New in Real Estate, started last year and opened a series LLC. Initially (as I am still learning about this) bought the property, got the Tax ID and opened the Bank account under the "mother LLC"... now I am planning to buy a second property and was trying to open bank accounts for Series A, B, etc (with it's respective Tax Ids)... it seems that most Banks don't do that; CHASE and Bank Of America said no immediately, Wells Fargo still reviewing my "articles of formation" I guess... I contacted IberiaBank and it seems they may be able to do it, although today they ask me more questions regarding the LLC and told me they will have an answer hopefully for Monday/Tuesday.... anyone has heard about Banks here in Dallas that offer these kind of accounts? Thanks!


Credit Unions will definitely work with Series LLCs here in DFW. Since the Series LLC "thing" is still new and there are ever changing rules, and no set process, the big banks aren't completely on board yet.

Post: New Investor, Current Realtor!

Alex S.Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 7

Hi Everyone, 

I'm a Realtor in the Dallas area, and recently got into investment properties.

#1- New Construction- closed in April 2022, rented immediately, and cash flowing.

#2- New Construction in same neighborhood- Closed in Oct 2022, listed for rent currently.  

Looking to collaborate with other investors, private lenders, etc.. to learn and grow!  Looking at getting more properties in 2023! 

Post: WHO ARE YOU? What do you do besides real estate?

Alex S.Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Dallas, TX
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 7
I work in BR for a local airline, and am also a professional musician