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9 December 2024 | 5 replies
Personally I have not had much luck with seller financing when there are agents involved - most don’t understand it and think it just makes the deal more complicated.Did you check with your bank to see if they will mind you having a second loan on the property?
7 December 2024 | 4 replies
I have a family investor that I will borrow from for the down payment, then finance the rest from the bank.
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2 December 2024 | 5 replies
@Berna Geylani, you have just learned how the government works or rather fails to work well.
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7 December 2024 | 6 replies
or are they just bank foreclosures?
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29 November 2024 | 12 replies
Unless you are getting a bank loan and are willing to accept higher interest rates and balloon payoffs, buying within an LLC is not a clear-cut decision.An LLC can be created very quickly and should costs under $1K, but you need to know there will be costs and time to maintain that LLC every year.
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8 December 2024 | 21 replies
I tried getting heloc from my large bank, However I was denied due to my income. if you can't get the credit lines for some reason from your bank then they have resources for that, even their own cpa you can use for a fee.
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5 December 2024 | 4 replies
I run sum numbers for you please see comments below before refinancing and post refinancing .If I were in your position, I would approach it as follows:Initial Investment Assumptions: Market Value: $360,000 Purchase Price: $360,000 Equity: $0,000Financial Breakdown: Hard Money Loan (LTV 100%): $360,000 Interest Rate: 10% (30-Year Amortization) Monthly Payment: $1,995Upfront Costs: Origination fee (1%): $3,600 Closing Costs (3%): $10,800 Renovation Costs: $10,000 2 Month of Carrying Costs During Renovation: $5,390Total Upfront Required: $29,790Total Capital InvestmentPurchased price $360,000 Upfront Costs $29,790Total: $389,790To make this investment work, you need to rent the whole property for at least $3,165/month, refinance it let say after one year with 5% interest with a traditional mortgage.Year One Rent: Monthly Rent Income: $3,165 Monthly Rent Losses during renovations (2 Months): -$6,330 (-$527/month distributed over 12 months) Total Rent Income: $31,650 per year => $ 2,638 per monthMonthly Expenses: Hard Money Loan Payment (10% Interest): $1,995 / per month interest only Property Tax (Assuming $3,000/year): $250 per month Property Insurance (Assumption): $100 per month Utilities (Hydro, Gas, Water): $292 per month Assuming 0% Vacancy first year Assuming 0 % Repairs & Maintenance first year because unit has been recently renovated Total Monthly Expenses: $2,637Monthly Net Cash Flow: $1Post-Renovation Refinancing Strategy:So far, we’ve purchased the property, completed renovations, and rented it out.Next, you can approach the bank for a refinance to consolidate your initial investment of $29,790 plus your 360k debt into a mortgage.
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1 December 2024 | 68 replies
The company’s claim to have relaunch failed big name retailers is complete fiction.b.
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6 December 2024 | 4 replies
I see some lenders out there would just pick the "lowest" rate and the client ends up paying more than 1% of the loan amount at their closing costs.Key point is "Lowest" rate does not mean the cheapest rate I have worked in traditional community banking for over 7 years.
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2 December 2024 | 9 replies
Yes, I've heard that with first bank, but to be fair, I've heard many people complain about all 3 of them.