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29 December 2024 | 2 replies
On the RE side - I own/developed 2,000 residential units across the United States focusing on opportunistic residential acquisitions and development, including student housing conversions and luxury multifamily development.On the startup side - it is a third-party guarantor platform that expands your renter pool, increases rents and occupancy, and ultimately boosts your NOI while broadening affordable housing options for renters.
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27 December 2024 | 2 replies
After conducting thorough due diligence, including a professional inspection and market analysis, the property was acquired for $72,000.Renovation and TransformationThe renovation aimed to modernize the property, enhance its appeal to potential tenants, and maximize its long-term value.
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9 January 2025 | 9 replies
I'm an investor and a licensed mortgage broker who has done fix and flips both using my home's equity and borrowing against the investment property.If you (1) have enough equity in your home to fully fund the deals, (2) don't mind tying that equity up for these deals vs saving it for a rainy day and (3) are ok linking the place you sleep with the success of the flips, this could make sense.We offer a ton of different fix and flip programs including putting 10% down on the purchase price and funding 100% of the rehab.
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1 January 2025 | 5 replies
When we create our business plan, we also include our exit plan.We'll only proceed if we can clean this up, acquire new tenants at higher rents so we can increase our NOI, which in turn should reflect our cap rate and profits.Since this asset class is new to us we will tread cautiously.Scheduled to preview tomorrow.
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30 December 2024 | 2 replies
Hello, I have a primary residence and about $10k in bad debt (not including car note, student loans and a small medical bill).
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12 January 2025 | 23 replies
. - Your portfolio will suffer:(You want a PMC that has great systems in place, including a great portal where you can keep tabs on eveything.You will also need to manage your PMC on a regular basis.
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8 January 2025 | 15 replies
Run the numbers as if you leased the property from him at 10% x the value of the home( not including 1,000 acres) in lease payments @60% occupancy.
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8 January 2025 | 11 replies
I was in a similar position a few years ago, but fortunately got married and our combined incomes helped us qualify for a larger house hack.We're on our second one in NOVA, Alexandria to be exact, and instead of rent by the room, we are renting out our walkout basement on Airbnb to monthly guests.That said, we have a number of friends doing well with rent by the room across NOVA, though they're purchasing homes with 5+ rooms or finding homes that can be renovated to include that setup.I'd recommend attending meetups such as the one I cohost, NOVA REI or Cashflow Breakfast Club or any of the others to meet those who are house hacking.
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6 January 2025 | 57 replies
For example, Schwab, massive changes including what I consider bonkers high interest rates.
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30 January 2025 | 47 replies
You need to avoid certain high risk features, which include balloon payments within 5 years, excessive fees, validate that the borrower has the ability to repay the loan, make sure they are likely to repay the loan based on their credit history, excessive late fees, long loan terms, etc, etc.