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Garrett Brown This ONE Change Can Boost Your Airbnb Ranking
24 January 2025 | 25 replies
If the search produces a sea of natural earth tone pics, the one that stands out has a splash of color.
Jack Larkin Lee Arnold's Capital Syndicate
21 January 2025 | 74 replies
Any comment made about a positive experience with him has been from an account with little to no information in it, or of some other suspicious nature.
Reyna Ayala How many bank checking /saving accounts are needed as a first time landlord
8 January 2025 | 10 replies
If mixed in with your deposits and reserve funds, you may accidentally spend money you shouldn't have.
Sean Gallagher Scaling out of state while busy working my W-2
12 January 2025 | 23 replies
So, maybe do 30-50% down, for better cashflow and make sure you have reserves for mortgage payments in case there's a rental market dip in the future.DM us if you have any more questions:)
Robert Bishop I am 16 trying to get into real estate and have 200k
10 January 2025 | 28 replies
Debt is attractive to most people because they don't have the funds to do a project and instead of saving for years this is faster and easier but things go wrong and if you don't have reserves you can quickly find yourself in trouble.
Juan Perez Turning a Primary Residence into a Rental
28 January 2025 | 4 replies
Consult a CPA or real estate attorney to understand tax implications, build a reserve fund for unexpected costs, and research local regulations to ensure a smooth and profitable transition into rental property ownership.Good luck!
Shannon Hartzell I need a creative loan for an investment property
27 January 2025 | 5 replies
At the end of the day; you need more money to do something like this.MAX LTV on new builds is 80% LTC, Meaning if the build is $550,000 and Land is XAdd ($550,000 + x ) * .8 = LOAN AMOUNTYou would need to come in with MINIMUM 20% of the cost in addition to closing costs and reserves, $80,000 is not going to cut it for this project.
Lisa Oliver Best advice for finding plumbers, handymen
21 January 2025 | 10 replies
It would depend on the nature of the repair.
Vincent Plant Hard Money Costs Too Much?
13 January 2025 | 15 replies
I'll add a few more things that can have a huge financial impact: required reserves, LTC (loan to cost), application or other upfront fees, and prepayment penalties.As a fellow flipper, I think it's important to have reserves, but they shouldn't be required as part of your funding.
Arshiya Taami is 95% LTV for a DSCR Loan that is 2.2 possible?
14 January 2025 | 15 replies
I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).