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Mike Levene Most efficient source to pull funds from for a down payment?
23 January 2025 | 7 replies
What I love the most is two fold, the interest paid back on the loan goes back to you, the fees to do this are extremely minimal. 
Grant Shipman 6 Mistakes Every Co-Living Investor Makes... & How to Avoid Them
22 January 2025 | 0 replies
There’s two components of household:1) the “who”2) the “how”“Who” is living together is easy: that’s the tenants.
Stacy Fowler New multi-family property owner
21 January 2025 | 1 reply
I am currently in the market to purchase a tri-plex with the plan to live in one unit, make upgrades, and rent the other two out.
Ed Lopez Excessive "Make Ready" Costs from Property Manager
21 January 2025 | 35 replies
Measure how long get two brackets.
Garrett Brown What is your biggest struggle in the STR world right now?
26 January 2025 | 48 replies
I will say that they hve been telling me for almost two weeks now the tech team is working on the category link.
Matt Powers Where to start investing in real estate?
6 February 2025 | 42 replies
We also have a decent amount of breweries, UNC Charlotte, two lakes and the Catawba river, the White Water Center, major league football, soccer and basketball teams and minor league hockey, baseball and women's soccer league so there's always something to do. 3.
Karen F. Recommendation for inexpensive, durable LVP?
20 January 2025 | 3 replies
Maybe it's in my head but sometimes there are two LVP advertised online with the same thickness, but in real life one feels obviously thinner/thicker.
Andy Wang Should I sell my note? 1.2M @ 8.5% for 4.5 yrs
27 January 2025 | 7 replies
Here are some general guidelines: Lien Position1st Position LienEquityMinimum Down Payment of 20-25% (a 30% equity to sale price is preferred)Down Payment made in certified funds and not borrowedMaximum Funding of 70% ITV (Investment to Value)SeasoningMinimum of two monthly payments already made12 months or more preferredPayer CreditCredit Score of 650 or higherNo major derogatory trade lines (No 90-180+ days delinquent, foreclosure, repossession, bankruptcy, etc.)No decline in credit since purchase of businessTermsPrefer 60 months or lessMaximum of 72 monthsNo Balloon Payment preferredCash FlowBusiness has positive cash flow1.25 debt service coverage ratio preferred.DocumentationPersonal guarantee from a creditworthy individualStandard documents including Note, Security Agreement, and UCC-1 filing.Tax Returns on the business that substantiate profit and loss statements.OtherPayment history current and verifiablePayer Interview indicating buyer is satisfied with business and comfortable making paymentsMotivation for selling the note is not a result of a deteriorating businessConsideration of high risk businesses or geographic areasIn these situations, sometimes a partial is a better option. 
Khalaf Spencer Hello, I'm new to Bigger Pockets
21 January 2025 | 12 replies
You might find it useful to attend a meetup or two just to learn how other folks got their start into the industry :) I host a small/intimate meetup once a month in LIC, check it out here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1214850-meet...
Bruce Rasquinha SDIRA's as investing tools
23 January 2025 | 5 replies
There are two reasons this is a bad idea.Investing with an SDIRA (assuming it is not a Roth) will often result in paying significantly more taxes.