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Connor Golden What data should I look at before buying in a market?
27 June 2024 | 18 replies
Mix up who rents from you and use tools like Zillow and Airbnb.
Katharine G. STR (AirBnb/VRBO) Orlando—First Time Investor
26 June 2024 | 65 replies
and seeking some wisdom for a rookie.Interested specifically in Kissimmee/Orlando/Davenport as Disney market feels familiar to me and it’s generally a cheaper entry point than beach condos.Looking at Regal Oaks (staying here now on vacation myself and enjoying it, though have read mixed things about occupancy), Windsor Hills, and Champions Gate.Goal is to have a second home that I AirBnb out the majority of the year but also can escape to when NYC is ruthless (like now :) hoping to live in the 150-250K range, bonus if there’s a pool (regal oaks has community pool and individual hot tubs), and solid amenities.Other than reading for my life, how can I number crunch and prepare for this?
Dolev Shemesh HELOC & Strategy
26 June 2024 | 9 replies
Condo Heloc could be difficult with recently being listed for sale..check in with @Joseph Chiofalo he's a South FLA based lender and they have DSCR and alternative income bank statement second position programs..they also do mixed use and 5+ units commercial lending. 
Sweta Jain LLC for rental unit
26 June 2024 | 8 replies
An example of this would be mixing your personal money and LLC money in the same bank account.3.
Michael Higgins Affordable Housing: Can you make $$ while making a difference
25 June 2024 | 6 replies
Admirable but mixing philanthropy and business is a recipe not suited for most on this forum running a small business is challenging enough.  
Daniel Ben-Hur Buying a home every 2 years, renting the previous home out, and repeating, good idea?
26 June 2024 | 32 replies
so the way you do it is : buy/rehab primary-->rent it out -->collect lease -->HELOC it---->apply primary with showing the lease so DTI reduced-->continue or sell after 2 years , you can mix/match between the two, basically for every primary, your job is to make sure you have Dscr>1.0 and keep moving.
Albert Lubin What's a true OPEX ratio for a 10 to 15 units property?
24 June 2024 | 3 replies
The 50% rule states that approximately 50% of EGI will typically be consumed by operating expenses.While the 50% rule provides a quick estimate, actual expenses can vary widely depending on the property type, location, age, condition, tenant mix, and market conditions.Here's an example: if a property generates $200,000 in EGI per year, the 50% rule suggests $100,000 would go towards operating expenses like taxes, insurance, utilities, and property management.
Ade Akingbade Not Going Well - Seeking Advice for Rental Property Challenges
25 June 2024 | 30 replies
The biggest issue for Baltimore and frankly any rust belt city is the rise of remote work, Baltimore is cheap for a major job center, but it’s not that cheap period, pretty much any area west of Frederick county or east of the bay bridge has ample housing stock for sub 300k and imo a better quality of life, so the one thing that Baltimore has going for it pre-pandemic which was a pretty solid mix of Fortune 500 companies located downtown has been significantly reduced & downtown is a ghostown now.
Matt Kitchen Dog breeds and Liability
25 June 2024 | 15 replies
Your insurance company may be different but here's a list to stay away from:Akitas, American Bulldogs, Beaucerons, Belgian Malinois, Caucasian Mountain Dogs, Chows, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, Great Danes, Keeshonds, Mastiffs, Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Staffordshire Terriers, Wolf Hybrids, or any mix or variation of these breeds, any dog with a history of bitingMost municipalities don't allow "pet fees" nor "pet rent" for a support animal.
Aaron Dubois Trying to replace my mom's income with short term rental income.
26 June 2024 | 33 replies
Within the next month she should have about $200,000 in investments that she can pull out.The basic idea for the short term rentals is a mix of Geodomes and other structures all placed somewhat close together on a single property with a view in the Sedona, Arizona area.