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All Forum Posts by: Sunny Burns

Sunny Burns has started 49 posts and replied 207 times.

Post: Trustco Bank: a review and recommendation for fellow investors

Sunny BurnsPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Garfield, NJ
  • Posts 218
  • Votes 282
Quote from @Ryan Sandor:

@Sunny Burns have you remained using Trustco? I’m told I need a co-signer and want to know what they need in order for co-signer to be removed.


 I used them for two mortgages on a 4-fam and 3-fam, they wouldnt qualify me for a third. Never needed a co-signer so dont know the details. I have heard they do lend to most of North New Jersey at this point though.

Post: Crazy Demand for Rental

Sunny BurnsPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Garfield, NJ
  • Posts 218
  • Votes 282

I just created a rental listing yesterday for my property in North Arlington, Bergen County, NJ.

Within 5-minutes of posting it on Zillow, I had calls from 2-eligible prospective tenants who both watched the video tour and really want the property.

Its been 13 hours now, and I have probably 30 leads who have reached out...

I've never had this overwhelming response... is it really just the influx on NYC residents into NNJ?

I decided not to post to Facebook Marketplace because I can't even imagine the amount of messages...

I feel like I priced the rental on the higher range at $1700/month, but maybe I should just increase it... so my phone stops ringing...

Anyone else experiencing this?


Post: Pandemic, Landlord Rights, Union, & Political Representation

Sunny BurnsPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Garfield, NJ
  • Posts 218
  • Votes 282

Hey Umer I am fortunate that all my tenants have been paying rent... but like you say if they stop... I don’t know what tools I have left to use. 

@Darren Sager what could we ask for from our tenants to prove whether they can or can’t our rent? Bank statements showing loss of income?  Let me know you strategy, thanks!

Post: Know of any NJ Lenders that offer 5% down w/no PMI?

Sunny BurnsPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Garfield, NJ
  • Posts 218
  • Votes 282

Conventional 

Post: Know of any NJ Lenders that offer 5% down w/no PMI?

Sunny BurnsPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Garfield, NJ
  • Posts 218
  • Votes 282

Trustco Bank only for Bergen County NJ. You can put 5% down on an owner occupied 4-family with no PMI.

Also Roselle Bank, services most of NJ, similar terms, although they don't do preapprovals.

Anyone know any other banks?

Post: New Jersey FIRE Starters: Let's reach financial independence

Sunny BurnsPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Garfield, NJ
  • Posts 218
  • Votes 282

That speaker seems really cool! I’m there!

Post: Single income Family buys 11 units in the NYC area in 4 years

Sunny BurnsPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Garfield, NJ
  • Posts 218
  • Votes 282
Originally posted by @Kwame Darko:

@Sunny Burns How did you finance your properties?

Lived at home for the first 2- years of our marriage, packed our own lunches to work, and other frugal stuff, and saved about $75k. 

Then used a small local portfolio lender to do conventional financing and put 10% down with no PMI.

Second property we used a HeLOC on the first property and put 15% down, same bank. 

Post: aNNJ REI Meetup: Investing in 30 Distance Rentals to Retire at 37

Sunny BurnsPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Garfield, NJ
  • Posts 218
  • Votes 282

Don't forget to mark you calendars - see you all tomorrow!

Post: aNNJ REI Meetup: Investing in 30 Distance Rentals to Retire at 37

Sunny BurnsPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Garfield, NJ
  • Posts 218
  • Votes 282

Awesome, glad to have some first timers coming out. I think there will be good value for everyone no matter what level you’re at. 

Post: aNNJ REI Meetup: Investing in 30 Distance Rentals to Retire at 37

Sunny BurnsPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Garfield, NJ
  • Posts 218
  • Votes 282

Yes we host the meetup together his name is @Marcin Ferenc