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27 December 2024 | 3 replies
BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.
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28 January 2025 | 71 replies
Tenants in Brooklyn tend to stay a minimum of 4-5 years in NYC due to high costs of moving.
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15 January 2025 | 9 replies
I highly recommend going to meetups and talking to investors in person.
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13 January 2025 | 17 replies
Should I price the land 2 times above market value and offer a low interest rateORPrice the land at current market and use a very high rate?
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9 January 2025 | 5 replies
And you get feedback at a level high enough to determine how to proceed.
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28 January 2025 | 9 replies
The high end rental properties can be a different animal than your run of the mill $2,500 month rental both in terms of upkeep and demand.
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14 January 2025 | 10 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
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13 January 2025 | 11 replies
I don't do this for a living and have no real world experience, but at 40% down, even with a 7% int rate, that seems like a high monthly payment.
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11 February 2025 | 5 replies
And in these circumstances the chance of the buyer being sued for a default is rather high.
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14 January 2025 | 3 replies
If you are new to the business the most common issue is you're either locking up deals too high or you aren't finding attractive deals.