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All Forum Posts by: Nick Velez

Nick Velez has started 3 posts and replied 204 times.

Post: Gainesville Florida Investors

Nick Velez
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I operate a STR in in Gainesville and a vast majority of the travelers come for other reasons besides UF. I just grossed $6300+ last month on a 270k property which is a pretty solid return.

As far as meet ups, there is one hosted at world of beer.  Shoot me a message and I will connect you with Jennifer who is a local realtor and I believe helps organize the meet up. 

Post: DTI at its limit! How can I buy more properties now???

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@Derek Nemec

DSCR loans would be another avenue to go. 30 year fixed and rates are around 1-1.25 higher than conventional loans but they do not factor in DTI or income.

Post: DTI Help - STR & LTR

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Hey Dan, a good rule of thumb is that these loans will be around a point higher than your normal conventional investment loans. 


Quote from @Dan Santonocito:

Just wanted to say thanks for the above posts. As a business owner who enjoys the tax deductions of it, I've been struggling for the past year about DTI, W2s, and how to break into the STR market. After reading your posts, it finally clicked that I've been looking at the wrong types of loans, and I should research portfolio loans.

Quick question, it looks like nobody publishes their rates for these types of loans until you contact them, but what is generally a good rate that I can use in my calculations? I like to do all of my homework before I start contacting prospective lenders.

Post: College Kid Looking at Tennessee

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@Adrienne Green

As far as realtors go, Adrienne is a rockstar agent who serves a lot of investors.  I would recommend reach out to her. 

Post: Lenders who use projected/little track record of STR’s to qualify

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@Vince Osuna

There are lenders who can do DSCR loans that don't take into account your dti, and can use airdna data to qualify you. Feel free to message me if you have any questions about them!

Post: Mortgage on Rentals for Self Employed

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@Kenneth Smith II

Hey Kenneth, 

A DSCR loan would solve the dti problem for you. It qualifies you based off the cash flow potential of a property and your credit score. Income and dti is not taken into account. With rising interest rates on the conforming side, they are a super competitive product. Feel free to message me if you have any questions!

Post: Need help Refinancing...

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@Felicia Cameron

Hey! Were these late payments on your mortgage or other items? 

Post: replacing cast iron any suggestions

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@Nicole W.

I had a client go with the pipe relining and it was a fraction of the cost versus traditional methods.  They haven’t had any issues with it and it seems some companies will offer a 50 year warranty on it. 

Post: My DTI is too high due to helping parents

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@James Salazar

That is quite a situation! 
An alternative solution would be pursing a DSCR loan which does not take into account your personal DTI.

Post: Looking for financing options

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@Ryan Cummings

Hey Ryan, 

There are lender who will allow 15% down on DSCR loans and looser PITI reserve requirements. You can also can an exception to use AirDNA data as well depending on your experience and the property. Feel free to message me if you have any specific questions!