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All Forum Posts by: Rich Solano

Rich Solano has started 7 posts and replied 47 times.

Post: Anyone invested with Ace Properties?

Rich Solano
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Quote from @Ritesh Keskar:

Just found this old discussion thread. Has anyone made a purchase on MKE yet since this chat or purchased through ACE?


I was here to try to find the same thing and it doesn’t look like it.  

Post: Creative Financing - Opinions / Options Needed

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Need some advice on a way to structure a creative finance deal...  If it does not work I will likely try to buy it outright and a bit lower price and use Hard money.... 

1 Bed / 2 Bath Condo about 900sq ft - Can NOT rent out unless owned for 3 years

Ask: $225k (likely will try to contract for $215k) - place is in great shape. Needs some paint and a half bath update / Reno. Mechanicals are in good shape

ARV: $280k-$300k

~$74kish left on the mortgage - 6.75% interest about $890 monthly payment / HOA ~$200 a month / Insurance $35 a month / Taxes $355 per month / Tenant pays Water, Gas Heat. Market rent is about $1900.

To avoid having to pay hard money or private money my thought process is to do the following: 

1. Pay her X amount to assist with relocation ("downpayment") - $10k

2. Take over existing mortgage only $890 / payment + HOA

3. Put a second mortgage in place on an amount we agree on (to be paid via balloon payment upon sale of the property) 

-This amount would be the ask price, less the existing mortgage, less the downpayment and closing costs

4. Make the small cosmetic updates needed: $12k

5. As the new owner, list the property pay off existing mortgage, second mortgage and recoup the proceeds 

My question is, would this be considered a novation and would an attorney or title company draw something  like this up? I wrote this out pretty quickly so there may be some details missing / closing costs etc but looking for some feedback on what others have done or would do here.  


Post: 1031 Exchange Question -

Rich Solano
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Quote from @Jon Taylor:

Based on what you described the LLC is likely the tax-payer on title. *(If the LLC distributes K-1s to the managers, this confirms my assumption). In this scenario, each member doesn't actually own real estate, they own a business (that owns real estate).
If that is the case you have two options: 

1) The LLC performs the 1031 exchange and continues to achieve the goals of the managers through changes or details added to the operating agreement and subsequently consider dissolving the LLC.

2) You dissolve the LLC and reform as Tenants in Common *prior* to the sale of the property. This allows each "member" to have autonomy when the property is sold. It's wise to do this well before you sell the property.


The LLC does distribute k1s. Thank you this was helpful!

Post: Interest Only Lenders / Loans for Long Term Rental Investing

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Quote from @Nate Herndon:
Quote from @Rich Solano:

I am looking to purchase a few rentals properties on deals that came in through my direct seller marketing. I intend to buy them 10-30% below market value through my LLC.

CoC return on these condos are from 12-15% with a cash flow of anywhere from $3-400 / month if going the traditional financing route. Purchase prices are between 105k-140k.

I am considering doing interest only loans to increase cash flow. Can anyone recommend a lender that they have personally used to implement this strategy? Has anyone utilized this strategy for a longer term and have any feedback? 

I utilize 5-year, 7-year, and 10-year interest only DSCR loans for clients who are needing to meet a 1.00 DSCR threshold in underwriting and/or want to maximize cash-flow like yourself.

These loans are all 30-year terms. A 10-year interest only, for example, is going to have a fixed rate for 10 years and you will not make principal payments during that period. It is actually a 10/1 ARM, so after the first 10 years the rate will adjust once per year for the remainder of the 30-year term. That adjustable rate is also amortized over a 20-year timeframe for the last 20 years of the 30 year term.

Truth be told, most will refinance their 5/7/10 year IO loan before it ever reaches the adjustable rate period. All that to say, what you desire is out there. Rates are in the 7.5-8.5% range. Feel free to shoot me a message to connect and discuss further. 


 Thanks, Nate. Do you have loan minimum amounts. This is helpful.  

Post: 1031 Exchange Question -

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Hypothetical 1031 Exchange question here for one entity with multiple members: 

If you have an LLC with three people in it holding a rental and all partners decide / agree / vote to sell... Would I be able to take my proceeds and 1031 them into a different asset outside of the entity (that owns the rental)? I have heard different answers... One being that you are only able to utilize the entity itself to roll the entirety of the proceeds into a new asset... which is not the ideal scenario.

Post: Interest Only Lenders / Loans for Long Term Rental Investing

Rich Solano
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I am looking to purchase a few rentals properties on deals that came in through my direct seller marketing. I intend to buy them 10-30% below market value through my LLC.

CoC return on these condos are from 12-15% with a cash flow of anywhere from $3-400 / month if going the traditional financing route. Purchase prices are between 105k-140k.

I am considering doing interest only loans to increase cash flow. Can anyone recommend a lender that they have personally used to implement this strategy? Has anyone utilized this strategy for a longer term and have any feedback? 

Post: Looking into Detroit but SO scared

Rich Solano
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Quote from @Travis Biziorek:
Quote from @Rich Solano:
Quote from @Travis Biziorek:

Hey Michael, looks like you've got a few uninformed responses here so I'll provide you one from someone that actually invests in Detroit.

I live in California now and have 12-doors in Detroit. I'm still actively investing but I help others get started there as well.

The city has been insanely good to me and my family, but yes... you do need to do a lot of due diligence and/or work with someone that REALLY understands the intricacies of the market. Happy to connect and see if I can be helpful.


How has your CapEx and turnover been in your experience with 12 units?


 Better than you'd expect. Happy to share some data on it if you want. I'm quite public about performance numbers with my properties there.

That would be awesome! 

Post: Looking into Detroit but SO scared

Rich Solano
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Quote from @Travis Biziorek:

Hey Michael, looks like you've got a few uninformed responses here so I'll provide you one from someone that actually invests in Detroit.

I live in California now and have 12-doors in Detroit. I'm still actively investing but I help others get started there as well.

The city has been insanely good to me and my family, but yes... you do need to do a lot of due diligence and/or work with someone that REALLY understands the intricacies of the market. Happy to connect and see if I can be helpful.


How has your CapEx and turnover been in your experience with 12 units?

Post: Planning to start investing in Detroit - any one use Upside investments?

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Quote from @Odalis Gonzalez:

I just started working with Nader about a year ago but followed his journey for years. We bought a property for $40k, put about $12k into it and will be refinancing that one appraising somewhere around $95k+. Renter in it paying what they estimated and we cash flow $855. Granted we paid cash. Second property was a flip. Bought for $60k all in including the Reno Costs. They managed and communicated everything, sold that property for $80k- all happened in about 4 months. Of course things come up, they deal with them and communicate delays or issues. We are in NY and they have allowed us to be as hands off but still involved as possible. Nader is about building relationships and keeping a long standing relationship. He has been nothing but transparent and honest throughout, even being honest about what he feels would be a good fit for whatever our long term plans are. We plan on doing more flips and adding to our hood portfolio even more over the next year. 

Are you renting to section 8 tenants or conventional ? 

Post: wholsalers in detroit?

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Quote from @Jim Sakalis:

@Maryam Mostafa I'm not on the wholesale side, but my guess is you have a lot of sellers who have said no
to your lowball offers. I can show you how I can resurrect those dead deals into passive income. If you are
interested feel free to reach me at 770-374-0313 or email me at [email protected]

What does your passive income look like monthly? Do you own rentals? I’m happy to have a chat. Won’t be buying a course though lol