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All Forum Posts by: Patrick Roberts

Patrick Roberts has started 4 posts and replied 861 times.

Post: Need help analyzing if this is a good DSCR option

Patrick Roberts
#1 Private Lending & Conventional Mortgage Advice Contributor
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Im assuming this is a 5yr PPP. Definitely not a bad deal at a glance without knowing the FICO.

Post: Deal going bad

Patrick Roberts
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Something I would add here - figure out why you are so far off your initial estimates in the first place. There could be an underlying problem with your methods of analysis and estimation or a lack of emotional discipline that got you into the mess to begin with. If you dont identify, understand, and act to mitigate whatever the initial source of error is, then you run the risk of it happening again and compounding your problems. 

Example: if you let emotions get in the way when you underwrote the deal the first time, causing you to overestimate the ARV and underestimate the rehab, then it's very possible this happens again in analyzing what the property should rent for. Im not saying this is what happened, but anytime youre this far off your mark ($100k over budget and sitting on market for months), you need to take a step back and objectively identify how you got here.

What feedback are you getting from your agent on the list price and showings (if any)? Has your agent run a CMA in the last 30 days usually Solds only (not other listings)? Whats the DOM for comparable properties right now? If youre still under the DOM, then you may just need more time. If youre 2x the DOM for your market, then you need to understand why in order to make the appropriate changes.

I would be cautious in attempting to pivot to an STR right now. That segment is generally saturated, and my guess is that the consumer pullback that's occuring right now will likely make this worse. LTR is tried and true if the numbers work. MTR is highly specific to the market, property, and strategy. Not enough info to say whether MTR would work or not.

Post: BRRR Creative Financing

Patrick Roberts
#1 Private Lending & Conventional Mortgage Advice Contributor
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No where near enough info. You'll need to provide more details to get any kind of decent answer. 

Post: Hard Money Loans

Patrick Roberts
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Attend local REI meetups if there are any near you. This is probably the best placed to start. Watch for any private lenders posting on linkedin/FB/instagram in your local area as well.

Post: Noob to real estate

Patrick Roberts
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Quote from @Gabe Arnaud:
Quote from @Patrick Roberts:

Are you attending Red Stick REI? That's by far the best place to start. That should be paired with self-education. There are tons of books, podcasts, and youtube videos that can provide you with knowledge and context/information for free or for very low cost.

Have you given any thought to strategy or focus?


I have not attended Red Stick REI but I will definitely look into it. I don't live in Baton Rouge that was just the closest place to me that I could choose from, but I only live about 45 minutes west of there. I started listening to the bigger pockets podcast not too long ago, but I have talked to a bunch of people over the last 3 or so years or so because I have wanted to do this for a while now but never jumped in. I have also read the millionaire mind, and I am reading the millionaire real estate investor right now.

I have some capital to play with now and I have someone that's going to be helping me start so I'm ready to get started. I have two things that I'm looking to get into right now. One of those being the live and flip. I will be getting married at the end of October and we need a house to live in. I want to be able to find something that we can get that we can fix up while we live in it and get some equity and either sell it, 1031 and find another one or take out a HELOC and get a rental. The second thing I am interested in doing is working with my friend that has been in real estate for around 15 years. He is willing to get a house with me to flip and divide the revenue. He would put up the money, so I don't have to put any money down. I think I can do both at once, but I do have a W-2 job and I don't want to stretch myself just starting.


 Sounds like you have a solid plan. Househacking with a primary residence is definitely the best way to get started. And having a friend with a lot of experience to partner with is huge - this is probably one of the most powerful things you can do to accelerate your progress. 

I know you said you live out by the Lafayette area, so I would check to see whether there are any meetup groups in Lafayette that are closer than baton rouge. If not, Red Stick REI can really help you network and self-educate. I'll be at the meetup in August, so let me know if youre able to make it.

In the meantime, keep stacking cash and get your credit score as high as you can. 

Post: New homeowner ambitious to expand my portfolio

Patrick Roberts
#1 Private Lending & Conventional Mortgage Advice Contributor
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  • Charleston, SC
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Buying another primary and househacking again is probably simplest given your scenario. Convert your existing property into a rental and then buy a new primary with 5% down on a Conventional loan. You need to live in your current home as a primary home for at least one year, and once you move, you'll need to live in your new home for at least a year as well. 

Multifamily and properties with ADUs would be ideal, but those are very expensive and hard to find in charleston. 

Post: HELOC or Home Loan to get my first investment property

Patrick Roberts
#1 Private Lending & Conventional Mortgage Advice Contributor
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Quote from @Luke Edward:
Quote from @Patrick Roberts:

Cashout refi over heloc. You'll get much better terms than with a heloc and you wont have the risk of the line being converted.

Thanks for the reply Patrick I appreciate it. Generally speaking what would the interest be on a cash out refi? I know the interest will vary depending on multiple factors, but generally what should I expect? 


With good credit and low LTV (less than 70%), you should be in the 6s on a primary cashout refi 30yr FRM.

Post: HELOC or Home Loan to get my first investment property

Patrick Roberts
#1 Private Lending & Conventional Mortgage Advice Contributor
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Cashout refi over heloc. You'll get much better terms than with a heloc and you wont have the risk of the line being converted. 

Post: Noob to real estate

Patrick Roberts
#1 Private Lending & Conventional Mortgage Advice Contributor
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  • Charleston, SC
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Are you attending Red Stick REI? That's by far the best place to start. That should be paired with self-education. There are tons of books, podcasts, and youtube videos that can provide you with knowledge and context/information for free or for very low cost.

Have you given any thought to strategy or focus?

Post: New to investing, need advice on funding and paying down current DTI

Patrick Roberts
#1 Private Lending & Conventional Mortgage Advice Contributor
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  • Charleston, SC
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Get a home equity loan/heloc and use it to pay off the credit card balances, then pay it down as quickly as possible. The interest rate on the loan should be much lower than what youre paying on your cards. Also, determine how you got into credit card debt in the first place and make sure a plan is in place to prevent this from happening again. Otherwise, in a year or two you'll find yourself with both heloc debt and credit card debt. 

Your first priority for investing should be getting the credit scores over 720. For any kind of investment property loans (Conv, DSCR, whatever), scores below 700 are going to make things expensive for you.

At the same time, start attending local REI meetups and networking groups. You'll learn a ton from other, more experienced investors, as well as make some solid connections to help land deals.

I'd be cautious about drawing on the heloc for investing, other than using it to fund to incidental investment expenses or small EMD amounts. Given that yall have credit card debt, it doesnt sound like there is a ton of capacity to recover from a major loss. Save up some cash and use private lending for any flips/rehabs. Keep the undrawn heloc for emergency liquidity. If yall have large 401k/retirement account balances, private lending could be an option for you as well.