
5 December 2024 | 4 replies
It's crucial to evaluate how the deal performs with the new mortgage:Updated Financials After Refinancing: Market Value: $459,000 Mortgage Amount (80% LTV): $367,200 Equity: $91,800 Interest Rate: 5% (30-Year Amortization) Assuming after 12months the rate will drop to 5%Monthly Expenses: Mortgage Payment (5% Interest): $1,971 (Now you are paying interest and principals) Property Tax: $260 (assuming has been increased with a 4% from last year) Utilities: $361 Insurance: $104 (+4% Adjustment) Vacancy: $166 (now after 12 months we can assume we have some vacancy at 5% factor on annual rent) Repairs & Maintenance: $166 (now after 12 months we can assume we have repairs at 5% factor on annual rent) Total Monthly Expenses: $3,028Rent Income after 12 months assuming annual rent increase at 5% : $3,323Cash Flow: $295$ per month šLong-Term Gains: $5,418 Principal Paydown year 2 (this will increase each as you pay off your mortgage $36,720 Property Appreciation (assuming 8% per year) $3,540 Cash Flow (this will increase as rents rise)Total Annual Return on Investment: $45,678 with just $ $22,789 remaining in the deal.

15 December 2024 | 30 replies
There are more factors than just pure cashflow and it seems like you are in a good position to be successful.Ā Ā

5 December 2024 | 1 reply
What are other factors and neighborhood I should consider?

3 December 2024 | 9 replies
One of the project neighbors slowed the project by 6 months by appealing the staff decision through design review, planning and zoning and city council.

4 December 2024 | 5 replies
I would factor more vacancy as you might get more turnover compared to other suburbs.Ā
5 December 2024 | 11 replies
It is important to factor in all the benefits of house hacking into your calculations, i.e. amortization, appreciation, income, & potential rent avoidance.

9 December 2024 | 16 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).

3 December 2024 | 22 replies
Ironically, platforms designed for real estate (Zillow, Apartments.com, Rentler, etc.) produce very few tenantsĀ for me, compared to FB Marketplace (and I also find a lot of their functionality to be user un-friendly, from the landlord side). ...you'd think that platforms custom-made for real estate would make the process a snap for landlords, but it takes me a lot longer to post and manageĀ rental listings on Zillow or Rentler than it did on Craigslist.

9 December 2024 | 15 replies
@Isadore Nelson Yes, eviction is possible, but there are too many factors that need to be taken into consideration, active military family members, disabled veterans, building violations, maintenance issues and etc...

10 December 2024 | 16 replies
I think pools also factor in to summer rentals, if you don't have one that will hurt you.Ā