All Forum Posts by: J. Martin

@Waylon Themer , there's a lot of competition out here for high-quality CRE (& especially multifamily) with high-quality borrowers. With floods of deposits and few investment options besides loans that yield more than a percentage point or two (coupled with a hot local CRE market in Silicon Valley/South Bay), banks are fighting each other over lower-risk, variable-yield assets..

@Account Closed , I never stop getting surprised by the new low rates I see! Congratulations! As long as you don't mind the 70% vs 75% LTV, it's a nice bump down on the rate.. Will make it easier to refi w/ lower risk of cash-in later too, even if prices don't shoot up.. And you finally got down to my 30yr fixed rate on my 4plex! lol (have to get, while the gettin's good..)

Just curious, are you starting to look at longer fixed-rate terms since rates are still so depressed? (or at least asking what the terms are, for curiousity's sake). Bernanke (& Yellen..) can't keep it at $4T forever!

How high does LIBOR have to be for years 5-10 for you to break even on a 10yr fixed today vs 5yr ARM? I heard ads for some doing 15yr fixed even.. You know I'm a sucker for long-term fixed-rate financing - such a great inflation and cash flow hedge. Like I said in a prior posting somewhere else, why split cash flow from years 5-10,15,XX with the Bank through higher rates if you can buy it yourself today on the cheap? (depending on your hold period.) IMHO, the higher and faster rents go, the higher rates will have to go for the Fed to ease the heating economy (as evidenced by quickly increasing/high rents). So I think there's a natural thief of some of your "excess" future cash flow..

Anyway, I'll get off my fixed-rate pulpit.!. lol

Nice deal Minh! Don't forget to write your Thank You letter to Bernanke!! You might owe him a couple lol

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Welcome Katrina . There are a lot of super helpful people and great advice on this site! I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it! A lot of others doing flips, wholesaling, notes, everything.. A few tips..

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Hi Felecia, and welcome to BP! I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it! But you’ll find a variety of every type of investor on the site, and everyone is amazingly helpful. Some pointers for you: The "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and so do BP members! You can click on the ‘vote’ button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are ‘awards’ to earn on your profile. And you can tag people by typing @ before you type their name, then clicking their name at the bottom of the message box. Welcome to the site, and good luck in everything!

Welcome Branston . There are a lot of super helpful people and great advice on this site! I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it! A lot of others doing flips, wholesaling, notes, everything.. A few tips..

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Hi Herwig , and welcome to BP! I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it! But you’ll find a variety of every type of investor on the site, and everyone is amazingly helpful. Some pointers for you: The "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and so do BP members! You can click on the ‘vote’ button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are ‘awards’ to earn on your profile. And you can tag people by typing @ before you type their name, then clicking their name at the bottom of the message box. Welcome to the site, and good luck in everything!

Hi Cody , and welcome to BP! I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it! But you’ll find a variety of every type of investor on the site, and everyone is amazingly helpful. Some pointers for you: The "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and so do BP members! You can click on the ‘vote’ button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are ‘awards’ to earn on your profile. And you can tag people by typing @ before you type their name, then clicking their name at the bottom of the message box. Welcome to the site, and good luck in everything!

Hi Jennifer , and welcome to BP! I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it! But you’ll find a variety of every type of investor on the site, and everyone is amazingly helpful. Some pointers for you: The "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and so do BP members! You can click on the ‘vote’ button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are ‘awards’ to earn on your profile. And you can tag people by typing @ before you type their name, then clicking their name at the bottom of the message box. Welcome to the site, and good luck in everything!