All Forum Posts by: Pete Harper

Quote from @Tamika Howard:

Hi,

I have an older 1,300 sqft rental home that I'm rehabbing in GA.  Do i need to upgrade the breaker box from 100 to 200 amps?  How much is the average cost for the upgrade?  The stove & hot water heater are currently electric.  I am adding a new HVAC system the house did not previously have central air.  Thanks for your help!!!!! 

 Too little information to give an accurate answer.  Have you had an electrician tell you you need a 200A service or are you just assuming?  Most of our units in Central Texas are running HVAC, water heater, microwave and stove on 100A service.  Are you running out of breaker slots or are you concerned with overall amperage?  

Something else to consider is the wire coming from the pole.  In many cases the wire coming into the house is not rated for 200A.  In this case you not only need to upgrade the panel but also the wiring coming into the panel.  I'd recommend you get a qualified electrician out to take a look at it.  

Quote from @Gabriel Gutierrez:

I have a small fourplex each unit in the fourplex does not have a washer or dryer connection and there is no space to install a washer or dryer connection. I'm thinking of installing and outdoor washer and dryer for the tenants. Has anyone ever installed an outdoor washer and dryer? So, any tips? I think I need to install an outdoor washer and dryer or it could impact my ability to rent the units in the future. 

We recently purchased a duple with limited space for indoor washer/dryer hook ups.  It did however have a covered back porch area.  The kitchen sink backed up to the porch making it a simple upgrade.  We already had hot and cold water and a sewer line in the wall adjacent to the porch.  To add washer hook up was a simple matter of knocking a hole in the brick wall to provide access.  We were already doing a kitchen upgrade so there was very little added cost.  Maybe $1500 to run plumbing and electrical.  Now the washer dryer sit side by side on the back porch. This is quite common in Central Texas with no risk of freezing. I plan on doing a similar upgrade on the other side once it becomes empty.  After reno the rents were increased from $500 to $950 for 2BR/1BA.

This is a small local bank. By portfolio loan I mean they are holding the loan in-house rather than selling on secondary market. Not FHA, Fannie Mae or Freddie.

Quote from @Erik Estrada:

If the property needs rehab, how much would it need to increase the rents? Any deferred maintenance on the property? What is the estimated value AS IS? What is the expected ARV?

With a 6-unit, rates on a DSCR loan are about the same as what you are being quoted with your portfolio lender, with more fees. What would their rates be with a higher DSCR?

It might make sense to go with a bridge loan and renovate the units, refinance with your current lender or explore full doc commercial loans if you want the lowest rate. 

Asking price is $335k. ARV $490k. Needs substantial work estimate $45k-50k in reno. I do not expect the need for renovation financing. Our strategy is to take a few units at a time and renovate. This normally takes about a year as we turn over units as leases expire. The excess cash flow from the remaining units self fund the renovations. We've done eight other boilings from duplex to 12 units using this strategy with zero out to pocket cost on renovations. Current portfolio of 38 units. I'd like to be in a position to refinance in a year's time to get a lower rate and/or BRRRR into the next opportunity.

As I mentioned earlier we were stuck in a Visio Loan on a 4-plx with 5% penalty.  Purchase price was $205k current market value $375k.  We missed out on the low interest rates and were not able to pull equity out when rates dropped.  This loan resets to 9% in 2024.  My options with this loan are to sell or refinance paying the penalty.  We've decided to sell and put equity into new properties.  I don't want get trapped by another penalty clause as rates will likely drop in the next year or two.

Quote from @Nick Belsky:

@Pete Harper

If the DSCR thresholds are not met, then it will cause your down payment to be higher... It's no so hard to find DSCR loans for 5+ units at 70-75LTV. They have to cash flow enough to support it. Many lenders push the DSCR minimum up some for 5+, some do not. I have been pricing these some this past week at mid-7s to mid-8's on 30 year fixed. Your not being quoted a crazy rate...

DSCR loans are lite doc loans. We would ask for rent rolls and such, but it normal for 5+ unit. Not usually looking at tax returns or personal income too much either... some do, but many do not.

I am a bit biased towards DSCR so I will not be able to offer you many cons with them. For investors, they are superior to conventional financing for a variety of reasons to me. Of course, not all would agree. The only potential issue with them for me is the prepayment penalty. They don't factor as an issue for me, but some get really hung up on them for whatever reason.

Are you working with a broker by chance?  Brokers can offer insight into a variety of financing resources that can help match you up with a program that fits exactly your scenario.

Cheers!

I not sure I want to get locked into another loan with penalties.  Our first investor loan was with Visio.  They had a 5% penalty for early refinance.  At the time rates were 6.5%, we totally missed out on the opportunity to refinance when rates dropped.  This same loan is now going to reset to 9% after 5 years.  I'd rather not repeat that mistake again.  In all likelihood rates are going to drop in the next couple years, I'd like the option to refinance.

No, I'm not currently working with a broker. For portfolio loan I have a direct relationship with the bank.  They already have all my financial info.  When I purchased a property last June they didn't require any additional information.  

I'm looking at financing options for the potential purchase of a 6-unit apartments by my LLC. The property in question is an older 6-unit apartments. The property is fully rented. However, way below market rent. The property is priced right for condition. Our strategy is to fix the property up and raise rents to market rate for long term hold. We have a good track record with this being our 9th similar acquisition. In the past I have used portfolio loans from a local bank. I have a total of four loans with this particular bank, they have been very good to work with in the past. My only issue is the current interest rates. I'm being quoted 8.75% on 30yr fixed, 25% down, no fees. I know rates are up but I wanted to look at other options. Ive heard a lot about DSCR loans and wanted to see if they are a good option. We have cash reserves for renovation so I don't need funds beyond purchase.

Pros and Cons for DSCR loan in this situation.

Thanks, Pete

Quote from @Bill B.:

Are you sure on your long term capital gains tax? You’re using 30% I thought it was usually 15-20%.

As mentioned don’t forget 25% depreciation recapture “tax” of approximately (80% of $205k times 25% of (3.63% times the number of years held.)) (a little under $1,500 a year.)

You might have a hard time finding a lender for a $250k property with a $216k downpayment. (You have to reinvest all cash received or that will increase your tax. Unless you can pay the rest from cash on hand.)

 Bill, I'm using 25% LTCG; $175k x .25 = $43.75k  No state tax in Texas.

Good point, I did not include depreciation recapture.  That is a bit more complicated. Using your number of ~$1500/yr held 4 years is $3000.

I have a couple options on the small balance load.  I could hold onto more cash and take out a bigger loan or make up difference from cash reserves.  I have a portfolio lender that is willing to make small loans.  We did a $64k loan earlier this year.  It all depends if I find a second property or not.  Here I was looking at worst case where I only identify one property and not able to use the entire 1031 exchange value.  Dave's answer was spot-on.  

Quote from @Sean O'Keefe:

@Pete Harper there's also option 3 to consider (that you didn't mention). Sell property, don't do 1031 exchange, and get cost seg on the new property. 

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Just so I understand your option.  Basically option 1: $175k capital gains with $43.75k long term capital gains tax.

Perform a cost segregation study on new $250k property and somehow "find" $175k in new deductions to off-set $175k income.  Is that even possible to write off 70% of the value in the first year?  Please explain?

I have a property that I want to sell and do a 1031 exchange into another property of lesser value.  I want to confirm my understanding of the 1031 exchange rules are correct.

Exchange property: Cost basis is $205k; Sale price $380k, Loan $164k leaving $216k equity

Without doing 1031 exchange I would have to pay capital gains on $175k with $ 43.75k in long term capital gains tax.

Now if I were to do a 1031 exchange on new property: Sale price $250k The difference is $130k with $32.5k long term capital gains tax.  The 1031 exchange is $11.25k favorable.

Ideally I can find a second property to utilize the $130k doing a 1 for 2 exchange with the total purchase price over $380k.

Thanks, Pete

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Fairfield.

Purchase price: $85,761
Cash invested: $22,000

1970's Duplex in small rural town in Central Texas. I found the deal by sending out "Yellow Letters" to all the multifamily owners in town. I was contacted by the guardian for a gentleman that just moved into assisted living. Over six months waiting for the court to approve the sale. Our plan is to hold this as a long term rental. Update: The right side renovations are complete. Unit is now rented at $950/ month. The left side decided to stay as-is at $700. $1650 total Solid 2% deal.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Long term buy and hold for cash flow. Solid 2% deal

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Negotiated deal with owners guardian. Took 6 months to close the deal with court approvals. Used inspection report to negotiate half cost of new roof prior to closing.

How did you finance this deal?

Conventional 30yr financing

How did you add value to the deal?

Renovated the right side increasing rent from $500 to $950.

What was the outcome?

Long term hold with great cash flow.

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Patience.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Represented myself on negotiations. This was an off-market deal