All Forum Posts by: Elias Halvorson

Very broad questions. I cant comment on the local markets, etc, but I would choose Cleveland for the simple fact you live there. You can visit the property, contractors, etc where as Detroit will either involve longer travel or trusting someone on the ground when you arent physically there. Huge difference when you are rehabbing or managing a place.  

 Hey Frank, not sure who you're replying to but I want to emphasize based on what you said pretty much EVERY mortgage broker should have 10-20 options of lenders who can do this. Your particular lender is likely a mortgage banker with few options to farm it out to. I would outline your scenario to a few local mortgage brokers - with everything you've said this seems like a pretty easy deal. 

Sorry for your predicament. It's sad people lie, and it is even worse when it is a fellow veteran. I'm not sure your recourse as if it is a true service dog there could be legal implications if you kick them out. I would contact an attorney to navigate the path forward. Unfortunately, this costs $$$ that you shouldn't have to spend. Keep us posted and good luck... 

For rate scenarios lenders need to know much more info:

1) SFH, Condo, or?

2) Your credit score

3) Purchase price and down payment amount

I would recommend shopping rates with a few local mortgage brokers. Typically a broker will work with at least 10 DSCR lenders so they should have a variety to reach out for quotes to.

Hope this helps. 

There are a lot of cheaper areas in the Midwest and South where you could take that 500K and buy either a dozen or so properties (with a DSCR) or buy a bigger multi-family. The key is doing good analysis on the rental market and finding a good property manager.

I am seeing a lot of movement on VA assumable loans. Of course, my focus is veterans so I may be biased.

My experience with friends/some clients is get their numbers via whatever method you can and reach out via the phone. You might get a response to your mailers, but I doubt it. If you do decide to do mailer(s), then I would advise you to personalize the card and do a handwritten note. 

This isnt a tough deal as some have alluded to above. Any mortgage broker should have 10-20 lenders which can do this deal. The DSCR lender will likely rely on both the 1007 and the AIRDNA info, sometimes at the lender's discretion (which one they will use for income calculation).

One thing I am curious of - typically many of the hard money lenders will charge a 1-3 year pre-payment penalty in these types of scenarios unless your client paid points to not have that pre-payment penalty. Do you know if there is a pre-payment penalty? If so, youll want to do the calculations if it makes sense to immediately refinance or wait the year until the penalty goes away. 

Aloha Jose, as many have mentioned based on the limited info you gave there shouldn't be any issues finding a lot of lenders. I would recommend reaching out to a few local lenders in your area. As a few mentioned, depending on your situation you might have to do a DSCR Cashout (vice conventional investment), and with hard money loans often there is a pre-payment penalty. I'd recommend setting an appointment with a local lender, sitting down and going over the loan, and your options with him/her.

I would sell. I do not believe FL is a good long-term investment. Whether it is the increase in hurricanes, intensity of hurricanes, rising sea levels etc. Know that almost every year your homeowners/hurricane insurance will be increasing significantly. We are seeing big increases in HI because of the natural disasters in FL, CA, etc. More and more insurers are refusing to cover disaster-prone locations. I believe the appreciation will slow/stop in much of the gulf towns on the water because of this. Just my two cents.