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All Forum Posts by: Ari Zartarian

Ari Zartarian has started 5 posts and replied 15 times.

Post: Cash Out Refi SFR As An LLC

Ari ZartarianPosted
  • Investor
  • Birmingham, MI
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 9

Thanks Bob; I did reach out to a local bank that I've financed some other commercial loans with that is trying to write this up as a commercial loan.  I'll reach out if I need further assistance, and thank you.

Post: Cash Out Refi SFR As An LLC

Ari ZartarianPosted
  • Investor
  • Birmingham, MI
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 9

Thanks Bradley, I just sent you a message.

Post: Cash Out Refi SFR As An LLC

Ari ZartarianPosted
  • Investor
  • Birmingham, MI
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 9

Michigan. 

Post: Cash Out Refi SFR As An LLC

Ari ZartarianPosted
  • Investor
  • Birmingham, MI
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 9

Does anyone have any experience working with a lender that does cash out refinancing on Single Family Rental properties that are owned by an LLC, and that do NOT require deeding from the LLC to the Member and then back again?

Every lender I talk to wants me to deed the property, from the LLC, to myself, then back again, in order to facilitate the loan and I want to simply keep the the property in the name of the LLC throughout the process but still sign personally on the loan... as I've done many times on commercial loans.

Thanks.

Post: Wholesalers in Michigan

Ari ZartarianPosted
  • Investor
  • Birmingham, MI
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 9

Hello Everyone,

I'm Ari and I'm a real estate investor in the Southeast Michigan market.  I purchase and flip single family homes and I also own and invest in buy and hold multifamily (or buy and flip multifamily).

I'm hoping to connect with some metro area wholesalers about finding some potential deals.  I work with a network of partners and no deal is too big or too small.

I prefer to stay in the Oakland County area (Birmingham, Bloomfield, Royal Oak, Berkley, Ferndale...), but will also look in certain parts of Macomb and Wayne.  I don't want to purchase anything in Detroit or very low income areas.

Feel free to post a response or message me if you work in these areas.

Thanks,

Ari

Post: Property Managers in SE Michigan

Ari ZartarianPosted
  • Investor
  • Birmingham, MI
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 9
Hey David, I have a property management company that manages single family homes and multifamily buildings for both myself, my partners, and third parties. We have a good network of contractors and handymen that we've worked with over the years. Our office is in Farmington Hills on Northwestern. Feel free to message me for more info.

Post: Michigan Investor

Ari ZartarianPosted
  • Investor
  • Birmingham, MI
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 9

Hey Charles,

I have some rental property as far as Edwardsburg and in Dowagiac, so the far West side of the state.  

I have not attended any REIA meetings. Admittedly, I'm not familiar with where or when they take place.

Post: Church to Loft or Multi-Family Conversion

Ari ZartarianPosted
  • Investor
  • Birmingham, MI
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 9

Hey BP Community,

I'm an investor working in Michigan and I've been communicating with the owner of this beautiful old church in a happening town in metro-Detroit, and the members are interested in discussing a sale, as the building is requiring too much up keep for their use.

It has beautiful exposed brick, two floors, about 10,000 square feet, and the potential do some upper loft areas as well.  I've purchased and flipped a few single family homes, and I own a few apartment buildings, but have never taken on a rehabilitation project like this.

Admittedly, my partners and I don't know what the property's best use is, either as a mutli-family with rentals or as condo conversion, because we don't know what the space will allow, so I was hoping to get some feedback on where to start and, more importantly, if anyone has any recommendations as to architects/engineers/contractors that they've worked with on similar projects that might be able to draw up some potential plans.

Thanks in advance,

Ari

Post: Potential Deal... Help Please!

Ari ZartarianPosted
  • Investor
  • Birmingham, MI
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 9

Based exclusively on the numbers provided, $100k seems like a good starting point. As others have said, it will depend on how you plan to purchase the property (Cash or Financed) and what you're looking to get out of the deal (Immediate ROI, paying down debt, etc.). I can say for myself, depending on the age of the property, if you think you can consistently rent it quickly upon a vacancy, and the strength of the market in your area, this is a deal that otherwise looks good.

On larger multi-family properties, I usually land around a 40-50% expense ratio when projecting an NOI if I only have the rent roll; that number is typically lower on single family homes, as tenants tend to maintain grounds themselves and pay for utilities themselves. For this deal, your rent roll projects an annual gross of $16,800, I would project expenses of roughly $7,500 (property tax, insurance, repair and maintenance, reserves), leaving you with projected NOI of $9,300 - I'm also assuming no vacancy factor. Moreover, it sound like you live pretty close to the property, so you might even be able to cut that number down by doing some of the repair and maintenance yourself.

I would look concretely at what the taxes would be upon a sale (it looks like you're a realtor so check out what the current taxable value is on the property by looking at the public record), speak with an insurance agent about what they might charge for a premium on this property, and gauge how many repairs you would need to do in the next 1-5 years.

That's where I would start if I were looking into this deal.  

**Mind you, I'm not familiar with this property, or this particular market of Michigan, so these are just general consideration I would make if I were in your shoes, not to be considered legal or investment advice**

Post: Potential Deal... Help Please!

Ari ZartarianPosted
  • Investor
  • Birmingham, MI
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 9
Hey Russell, Who pays for utilities, landlord or tenant? Who does the upkeep (lawn, snow)? I have done single family rentals in Michigan, and those are big expenses I always keep in mind... -Ari