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All Forum Posts by: Adam T. Veitenheimer

Adam T. Veitenheimer has started 10 posts and replied 31 times.

I literally just picked up a small loan with a crowd funding group a few days ago. They do max out their loan at $40k, at least for me. So not sure how effective that would be, but I do appreciate the advice.

Post: Where have all the great deals gone?

Adam T. VeitenheimerPosted
  • Cinnaminson, NJ
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 2
Originally posted by @David Dey:
Originally posted by @Jamal Okon:

@Bryan Eccleston I concur with everything @David Dey wrote.  I'd only add one thing (unless I missed it).

Owner or Seller Financing: This is the best financing on the planet... and you greatly increase your chances of getting it if the property has not been sold in 10, 20, 30, 40 or more years.  

Many of them do not have a mortgage any longer (free and clear!), and the seller is willing to become the bank and make a mortgage to you at incredible terms... that you can often create yourself. 

 Absolutely, that is one of the main keys to high equity deals.

I always ask 2 questions with these type of deals.

1) If I paid cash and closed quickly, what's your bottom dollar?

After I asked the first

2) would you be willing to take any of your purchase price in payments?

I will either get one of three answers, "yes, no, or please explain," afterwhich I explain the concept along with the positives of ownerfinance.

 could you elaborate on what you specifically tell the owner the benefit to owner financing? It would be very educational.

Post: Where have all the great deals gone?

Adam T. VeitenheimerPosted
  • Cinnaminson, NJ
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 2

Nicole, thank you for the reply,

 I understand that those ideas work and do apologize as I was not specific enough. I was meaning more along the lines of new clients (investors) on a regular bi-weekly basis have needs in areas that I can not get to within reasonable amount of time. I was looking for other sources of information to be able to procure high quality investment opportunities at a higher rate then what I am currently able to do. Some months I could see up to 10 new investors with different needs as well as different areas of my state.

As far as for personal searching I do understand the networking aspect and appreciate you getting into detail for me. 

Thanks Again!

Post: Where have all the great deals gone?

Adam T. VeitenheimerPosted
  • Cinnaminson, NJ
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 2

Being a realtor I check the MLS often looking for that great deal for myself or one of my investor clients in the New Jersey markets. No matter what I change the search info. to I can not find multi. units for less then 140k and that's the lowest, more so in the 200k range. I see that investors on this site often find themselves 80-90k 4 units buildings worth well over 140k making them absoultly beautiful deals to be involved in. Is this just certain areas of the country, one in a million shots or are there other ways to find these?

Appreciate any input.

Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:

@Adam T. Veitenheimer Another consideration some self employed people will do is to not take as many tax write offs on their taxes. You pay more taxes, but then your income is inflated to help you qualify for a larger loan.  I had a friend that did this. It sucks, but sometimes its just what you have to do.

 I do agree. Like I had stated the past few years we were trying to get the most for our buck to expand the business itself, prior to having the investment property mindset and more of a business investor mindset. This year all that will be changing, but I am hoping that in the mean time a stated income loan should be able to provide us with a way out of this current situation. Thanks for the advice!

Originally posted by @Account Closed:

Hi Adam! I've been using lines of credit to finance deals. A 720 or higher score nets you up to 300k.

 Aaron thank you for the advice as well, I wasn't aware you could get lines of credit for that much. I would love to learn more about your experiences with this more so how you started or where you were personally when you initially started using these lines of credit.

Originally posted by @Albert Bui:
Originally posted by @Adam T. Veitenheimer:
Originally posted by @Albert Bui:

@Adam T. Veitenheimer Generally you'll need to use 2 years tax returns for self employed income however, there are 1 year tax return programs in the event you have a great 2014 tax return but a "so so," 2013 tax return.

2 year tax = 2014 + 2013 / 24 months = gross monthly income

1 year tax = 2014 / 12 months = gross monthly income

P&L for a conventional loan is only used as "support," and no income on this will be taken into account unless if its lower than your 2014 or 2013. If its lower by more than 20% then your income may not be used at all depending on the underwriter's call.

Only tax returns will be used unless if you're looking for a stated or a program that takes into account future income or forward looking income (AKA stated income).

I would review your 2015 P&L to see where you are and plan accordingly so you can make your 2016 purchases smoothly after you file in Feb-Apr 2016.

Hope that helps. 

 I appreciate the detailed answer. Our problem has been for years that we write off far too much so our 45 k a year looks like 22 k a year for the past two years. But this was all pre- investing mind set, we now realize our type of small business will never get us to where we want to be. That's why I was curious if there was any pre tax self employed programs we could use for a mortgage search.

There are yes, stated documentation programs will allow no returns however your rates and terms are different 4.5% 5/1 arm with 30% down min and 100k liquid cash reserves primary occupancy only min 700 fico scores.

I had no idea about these types of loans, after some research I'm a bit frustrated I didn't learn about these loan types sooner in life. Wow thank you very much for the information.

Originally posted by @Albert Bui:

@Adam T. Veitenheimer Generally you'll need to use 2 years tax returns for self employed income however, there are 1 year tax return programs in the event you have a great 2014 tax return but a "so so," 2013 tax return.

2 year tax = 2014 + 2013 / 24 months = gross monthly income

1 year tax = 2014 / 12 months = gross monthly income

P&L for a conventional loan is only used as "support," and no income on this will be taken into account unless if its lower than your 2014 or 2013. If its lower by more than 20% then your income may not be used at all depending on the underwriter's call.

Only tax returns will be used unless if you're looking for a stated or a program that takes into account future income or forward looking income (AKA stated income).

I would review your 2015 P&L to see where you are and plan accordingly so you can make your 2016 purchases smoothly after you file in Feb-Apr 2016.

Hope that helps. 

 I appreciate the detailed answer. Our problem has been for years that we write off far too much so our 45 k a year looks like 22 k a year for the past two years. But this was all pre- investing mind set, we now realize our type of small business will never get us to where we want to be. That's why I was curious if there was any pre tax self employed programs we could use for a mortgage search.

I am looking for advice on the best way to go about my situation to purchase my first multiplex. I am self employed in an industry that tends to sway each month drastically and is directly effected by the economy.

My business has been open for about 5 years now. On the books I don't show substantial income due to write offs.  All my employees are 1099 contractors and their percentage changes by the time of year. My question is what materials should I bring to a mortgage broker in order to show that my income is much higher then my taxable income in order to sway this in my favor? P & L? Pre Tax? Monthly Books?

The property would be owner occupy most likely FHA in the $250,000 range.

If I am missing any information I apologize, it's been a busy week... Thanks in Advance

Post: Forclosure.com

Adam T. VeitenheimerPosted
  • Cinnaminson, NJ
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 2
Originally posted by @Mike Sedlacek:

You really have to do due diligence on these homes. You have to drive the neighborhood and view the homes there. I did just that yesterday on two homes that I felt where worth pursuing until I actually saw the home and the surrounding homes. The amount of money I would have to put into the foreclosed house wouldn't give me a large enough return for a fix and flip to make it worth my while. So I past on them. 

To me the reserve price on these foreclosed homes I found them to be to high. I usually wait 5 months and keep watch then if I feel they were worth pursuing I would low ball an offer Three times over the next 3 months and if they didn't take the offer by then I would just drop it or maybe try again 6 months down the road if they are still available. If they haven't sold there is a serious reason something about the property.

 Sage advice about the offerings. Now would you still go about this the same way if you are not flipping but more sit and hold style? Or is this a standard way to go about offering on foreclosures? Reason I'm asking is because so many people that I have spoken with have their own way of going about this.