@Account Closed , looks like you know your numbers with the variability in the rate.. (why am I not surprised?!) I've also seen the 35-40% expense ratio on MF in the Bay.. And since we're on the topic, not unusual to see an underwriter take into consideration what another 200bp or so would do to DSCR at existing rent levels (although I acknowledge the opportunity for increased rents in the economic environment in which rates are going up..)
Thanks for the kind words for me and @Johnson H. . It's been an amazingly informative experience over the last 5 years of the financial crisis, and only wish I would have jumped in as soon as you Minh! (although was a bit more constrained on capital and capital access..). Of course, if I would have had a dime to my name a few years earlier, I might have got caught up in the crash and learned some REAL leverage lessons.. Lucky timing for me too..
I mentioned the 1031 because you were talking about the (now) low yield on the singles, so thought you might want to swap into a MF with higher CF.. But you're right about the cash-out. Great way to tap the equity without disposing if you're good with your existing gross rents/profit per dollar tied up after cash-out.
@Bill Gulley , you sound like a banker on CRE stress testing with rate increases: "Well if rates go up, they'll be making more in rents! So my DSCR will be flat!" Well...... that's probably true, but this is a stress test! lol You should have seen the look on this C-level's face today when we told him they were going to have to hold more liquid assets (and squeeze ROE further!) with the new guidance coming out.. It's a different world today.. Hopefully we can carry your torch in a "satisfactory," or even "strong" manner into the future!!