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31 December 2024 | 22 replies
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3 January 2025 | 6 replies
Check to see how many contacts a listing has received in X amount of days to see if it is competitively priced.
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7 January 2025 | 16 replies
In addition to checking Airbnb monthly rates, I checked the MLS to see what monthly rents were.
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31 December 2024 | 22 replies
Wanted to revive this post and check to see if anyone else has additional information or input on rental in Cahokia, IL / Cahokia Heights, IL . . .
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4 January 2025 | 14 replies
Make sure to check in with some lenders because they can find you grants to help with closing cost.
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30 December 2024 | 7 replies
I check the SEC, FINRA, ratings websites for inside information on the principals in the company.
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3 February 2025 | 47 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.
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2 January 2025 | 9 replies
That said, check CHA’s payment standards for your unit size and area to see how they align with your target rent.
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5 January 2025 | 8 replies
All the numbers checked out and I went through with the purchase.