Sousie El
Seeking Legal Advice on HOA and Water Damage Issue
2 January 2025 | 2 replies
Be sure you consult your agreements with them as well to determine if there is some other action you are responsible for.You may also want to contact your insurance to find out if and when they may step in and do something.
Lilia Matlov
Risks and Opportunities Coexist
11 January 2025 | 4 replies
There are opportunities out there but some strategies are risky. 1 - Airbnb (STR) comes to mind - very competitive, very saturated and becoming highly regulated.2 - Most STRs are transitioning to MTR so that market will be saturated soon if it isn't already.3 - Insurance crisis in florida is getting bad so those costs will eat up cashflow and short term appreciation.
Bethany Merlucci
Help this newbie investor to decide if this is a good first property
10 January 2025 | 4 replies
Might be an additional cost there.If units are updated, capex items look good, leases and tenants look solid, and there are no other regular expenses besides the 5200 in insurance/property taxes then I like this deal.
Jacob Hrip
Best financing options for a first time investor?
9 January 2025 | 9 replies
You want this to be your backup plan if things take longer than anticipated, you do not want to dip into personal credit cards so i would use a heloc to help with down payment but try to keep a nice available balance on a heloc as your insurance policy.
Mak K.
Tenant lied and has a dog on first month of lease -Texas
11 January 2025 | 7 replies
.- Tell them they'll have to provide you with a copy of their renter's insurance naming you as additional named insured, with a minimum of (I use $300,000) liability insurance, also before they move into the unit.It's not perfect, but it's a start toward a tenant transparency.
Devin James
Update - Everything Went Wrong
30 December 2024 | 5 replies
Quote from @Devin James: Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: Quote from @Devin James: Everything went wrong with this investment: - Took 4 months longer than expected - Cost $10K more to build than we anticipated - Sold for $20K less than we anticipatedWe still profited with a 30% return on equityThis is why I love Real Estate InvestingWhen you do your diligence and stay conservative with your numbers, it takes something really bad to lose money.Here was the original post:My siblings and I are building a home in North Port, FL.Here are the numbers: - Finished Home Value: $412Kish - Land Cost: $19,750.39 - Construction & Permitting Costs: $304,897Additional costs: - Environmental Site Assessment - General Liability Insurance - Builders Risk Insurance - Construction FinancingWe will be listing the home this weekPhotos coming soon!!
Kevin Greer
Do you need a Realtor license to be a property manager in Colorado?
7 January 2025 | 9 replies
I think your biggest issue with any "work-arounds" is going to be your legal liability and holding the proper insurance in case something goes wrong, which I'm going to assume you'd need to be properly licensed in order to be properly covered by insurance.
Carlos Silva
Velocity Banking for paying off mortgages
13 January 2025 | 19 replies
I will give you my numbers since we are 3 years into Velocity Banking.Home was purchased at $410k.Interest rate: 3.125%30 year termMortgage payment is around $1950 (includes insurance and property tax)HELOC: 8.25% Variable rate - current rateCredit Limit: $97kLet's say I made $10k a month and our expenses were $6k each month including the mortgage.
Thomas A. Rufo
STR not compliant with HOA
3 January 2025 | 3 replies
I think it will also depends on state laws and a lot of information not present but the HOA rules and insurances are two different things.