Skip to content
×
PRO
Pro Members Get Full Access!
Get off the sidelines and take action in real estate investing with BiggerPockets Pro. Our comprehensive suite of tools and resources minimize mistakes, support informed decisions, and propel you to success.
Advanced networking features
Market and Deal Finder tools
Property analysis calculators
Landlord Command Center
$0
TODAY
$69.00/month when billed monthly.
$32.50/month when billed annually.
7 day free trial. Cancel anytime
Already a Pro Member? Sign in here
Pick markets, find deals, analyze and manage properties. Try BiggerPockets PRO.
x
Results (10,000+)
Corey Crowley Question about cash out refinancing
15 October 2024 | 12 replies
Meaning, that once closed under the business / LLC the debt will no longer populate on personal credit checks.2.
Jack Lee Multifamily Analysis Recourses?
15 October 2024 | 15 replies
Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.
Account Closed 10 Best Net Worth Trackers
12 October 2024 | 2 replies
It also includes debt tracking and seven years of history.
Account Closed PEP fund with Lane Kawaoka
15 October 2024 | 69 replies
Also syndicators massaging debt to make deals pencil to entice LP investment and are now struggling with existing deals blowing up.
Tar-U-Way Bright Should I House Hack?
16 October 2024 | 16 replies
To your point, you're more likely to put yourself in a less favorable short term cashflow situation if you take on debt to acquire property since you are living for free.
Leana Ruggles Looking for help with my first REI
15 October 2024 | 21 replies
I think now would be a good time for me to invest because I don't have any debt at the moment, a decent amount of money saved up, good credit score, and I have access to VA loan benefits where I could get a very low down payment.
Jonathan Bock I need that structure.... the fascination with entity
12 October 2024 | 7 replies
I suspect they drew you a flow cart and then your conversations went something like this: I need to transfer my properties to an LLC for anonymity.They are told they are not anonymous & that is not asset protectionBut I need it anyway for tax savings.They are told there’s no meaningful tax advantages  But I can get non recourse debt because the LLC is the borrower.They are told they still have to personally guarantee the loanNo, I can get non recourse debt I read all about it.They are told yes, while that is true, the leverage is customarily low, applies to much larger CRE transactions and there are still carve outs.
Rahul Sivaswamy How to budget for Lease renewals and Tenant replacement
13 October 2024 | 3 replies
Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.
Taylor Kendrick My starting point
14 October 2024 | 22 replies
What if you're a cardiologist with no debt and making $250,000 annually?
Rabia Khan using debt to invest in real estate
8 October 2024 | 3 replies

what’s an example of buying real estate for cash flow without using any of your own money?