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Daniel Windingstad Lemon or no?
24 January 2025 | 8 replies
Value and rents should eventually increase to turn cashflow positive and build your wealth.You're next learning experience will be, now that you are out of day-to-day management, how will you be able to handle the inevitable expense challenges?
Kenneth Joseph Perfido Should I Pay Off My VA Loan Quickly or Keep Leveraging Debt?
23 January 2025 | 5 replies
If the answer is yes, then it's a no brainer to make minimum payments on your 2.8% interest rate mortgage, and use the funds that you would have paid extra to pay it down faster, to either invest in more real estate, the market, or anywhere else where you can get a ROI > 2.8%.If the answer is no, then feel free to aggressively pay it down as fast as possible, to become debt-free faster, and just have a large amount of money in savings or to splurge with.The bottom line is that your 2.8% mortgage is GOOD debt.
Steve NA Financing MHP and other questions
28 January 2025 | 4 replies
Just remember though unless you have deep pockets you need to at a bare minimum stay cash flow neutral until you get the property running and your debt paid off.  
Lindsey Waltz 85% ltv DSCR
29 January 2025 | 7 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).
David Kanarek Beware of Norada Capital: Caveat Emptor My Fellow Small Investors !!!
8 February 2025 | 89 replies
They are more like an investment club / provide coaching (I am guessing for a fee) but I as a sponsor was told we don’t get any fee or have to provide any kickbackSomeone I know who is a member noted they do not act as investment advisors or provide investment advice nor are paid based on specific investments but I am sure someone can Confirm this I wonder how they get paid then.. ???
Matt Schreiber North Myrtle Beach STR
5 February 2025 | 9 replies
Once again, this matches my personal experience that the larger, more expensive properties continue to sell better than smaller properties. 
Montse C. Excited to Join the Community and Share Real Estate Expertise!
24 January 2025 | 6 replies
Montse I'm here in Rotterdam...working on renovating a 3 unit townhouse and gettting an expensive education on the Dutch construction industry...
Paige Gardner beginner sellers finacing and HML fix an flip
7 February 2025 | 16 replies
The huge advantage for us is not having the stress and expense of hard money hanging over us if things aren't going just right.
Bruce D. Kowal Cost Segregation Studies: The Hidden Passive Activity Loss Trap 🏢
31 January 2025 | 7 replies
Are cost seg studies that expensive?   
Paul Whitehurst Just got my first multi family property! Now….?
27 January 2025 | 2 replies
Do the math and you'll see it doesn't make sense.The best way to invest: increase earnings, reduce expenses, and save.