All Forum Posts by: Salvatore Ross

Hi Kyle! I am self managing the property from afar. It has been going good. I have been leveraging software. I found my cleaner through Turno and met my handyman at a bar in town when I was touring properties. I have been using Facebook groups for references to local attractions and small businesses. Meeting and working with my team has cost me nothing up front.

 Thanks Zach! I did a 30 year conventional investment loan at a fixed rate. I came with 20% down. 

Thanks Juan! I have it live on both AirBnb and VRBO as of this week and booked my first guest for this weekend. My PITI is $2950. This STR market fluctuates in seasonality, but I anticipate on making $70k gross and $20k net.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $420,000
Cash invested: $84,000

Short Term Rental 3 blocks from the beach in Panama City Beach, FL.

What are some initial and must ask questions everyone uses to gauge if a potential cleaner and handyman is the right fit? Do you perform a background screening on these potential employees? What contracts/documents do you have in place?

Following, as I am working towards my Italian citizenship as well. 

Curious about this as well. I have a condo in Brickell, Miami that allows 30 day rentals pending HOA approval. I want to make sure comps make sense compared to LTR. Location is similar to hospitals, etc.

I am currently under contract for a primary residence costing $385,000 and a locked in rate of 5.75% for 30 year fixed mortgage. I am putting in a larger down payment to lower monthly costs due to HOA fees and to have a lower DTI ratio. I will have sizeable liquid capital after the fact for a STR investment property and need opinions on the below scenarios...

*adding extra $10k lowers monthly payment by $55 each time

$110,000 (~29%) down, cash-out refi (80% LTV) = $88,000, $110,000 liquid capital

$120,000 (~31%) down, cash-out refi (80% LTV) = $96,000, $100,000 liquid capital

$130,000 (~34%) down, cash-out refi (80% LTV) = $104,000, $90,000 liquid capital

$140,000 (~37%) down, cash-out refi (80% LTV) = $112,000, $80,000 liquid capital

$150,000 (~39%) down, cash-out refi (80% LTV) = $120,000, $70,000 liquid capital

I am current under contract on my first home and am looking for a reliable source for homeowners insurance/quotes.