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All Forum Posts by: Zachariah Torres

Zachariah Torres has started 0 posts and replied 5 times.

Post: Moving to Salt Lake Looking for advice!

Zachariah TorresPosted
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  • Saratoga Springs, UT
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@Amy Frisella Making an effort to invest is always the most important step! I wouldn't get discouraged with home prices or difficulties with income history. There is almost always another way. I was making a quarter of my current income when I first started investing so, I just had to get creative. I'm a Mortgage Broker out here in Utah and there are plenty of things you could do to secure your first property. DSCR loans could be a good step. We can use an analysis of the projected rents and use that cash flow to qualify you for that property. No need to use your personal income. I'd be happy to go into more detail if you'd like to set up a call. My contact info is in my profile!

Post: Using HELOC with poor W2 income to keep business rolling

Zachariah TorresPosted
  • Lender
  • Saratoga Springs, UT
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 3
Quote from @Eric Rich:

I'm the owner of two single family homes in Salt Lake City. I quit my job and am essentially living off of the rental income from my home (I moved into a workshop on the property and rent out 8 bedrooms and another workshop on the property). I bring in $5590/mo. on my primary residence. After I pay all the bills associated with the house and the mortgage I am now at $2,990/mo. I have a private lender on my other house with a 10 year balloon, so I'm not cash flowing on it at all, but it will be paid off in 7 years. I bring in $5,625/mo on that property. Very good assets, but both of these houses I was just really lucky on. How do I take my $130,000 HELOC and keep moving forward. I feel stuck and have in my mind that the only option going forward is paying cash for something because of the lack of W-2 work. I co-signed originally with my Dad on my original mortgage and have a private lender for my second. It doesn't look too good for conventional loans. What other loan options are out there me to look into so that I could make the most out of the liquid available to me? I would love to use as little upfront for down payments on other properties, how can I do that with my situation? Thanks for the guidance!

DSCR is a great option as well as some bank statement loans depending on how long you've owned the properties. There is almost always another way to continue investing so don't be discouraged! I'm a Mortgage Broker and investor here in Utah. If you still need assistance, feel free to reach out! My phone number is in my profile.

Hi @Matthew Erickson! I'm a Mortgage Broker and investor out here in Utah. If you are looking to set up financing on that next deal, I have a few private capital groups that can facilitate. We can use a rent analysis to get expected rents and then use that projected rent to get you qualified. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I know a few good agents in Salt Lake and Utah County and one who specializes in condotels up in Park City! My phone number is in my profile.

Post: Please advise the steps to move forward with my first investment.

Zachariah TorresPosted
  • Lender
  • Saratoga Springs, UT
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 3

Hi Tomoko, congrats on getting your license! It's a huge step and not an easy one. Real estate is a great vehicle to start building wealth for yourself and future generations. I have found properties from both the MLS and from wholesalers here in Utah. They're not a bad idea if you are able to analyze the deals they send over. I'm a Mortgage Broker out here as well and would be happy to connect to answer any questions or get you set up with some loan options. My number is in my profile!

Post: Listing Agents, what are you seeing out there?

Zachariah TorresPosted
  • Lender
  • Saratoga Springs, UT
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 3

@Blake Bratcher Mortgage Broker here. We're seeing a ton of slow down from both purchases and refinances. However, those that are still in the market, are seeing huge benefits from banks/lenders. They're dying to lend and are offering things they haven't before. 3-2-1 buydowns are at a high right now with so many sellers offering credits. They're moving quick as well. Both my traditional banks and private capital groups are moving faster than I've seen them in the past. I closed my most recent loan in 10 days from submission to funding!