
19 September 2024 | 43 replies
@Kang-Li ChengI cannot comment on this specific company but we buy loans from similar companies (both performing and non performing) and I Can say the consistent component to these companies is they are horrible at underwriting and write loans to collect the points / fees but many of the loans we see we cannot believe they gave that person a loan.I am curious what types of returns they targeted as the invest in one asset model to me is very risky.

19 September 2024 | 13 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

19 September 2024 | 44 replies
My plan, after I accumulate enough property, is to refinance certain properties each year and collect the tax free "income" from that property and enjoy life.

17 September 2024 | 26 replies
It was a duplex and they were collecting the rent but not paying the mortgage.

21 September 2024 | 69 replies
Locally, I know an investor that runs a crazy profitable trailer park where he is probably pulling in a 20%+ annual return on his investment - but he has to self-manage because no one will touch it, collects rent and deals with evictions armed, and has several "overseers" living for free on site to make sure no one burns the park down.

16 September 2024 | 43 replies
BiggerPockets needs to aspire to perfection in every single piece of content reflecting a “rational optimism” about real estate investing - we believe in it’s power, and fear near-term volatility.

16 September 2024 | 9 replies
It seems like each market has its own set of tradeoffs to consider and it ultimately comes down to what I'm optimizing for at this stage of my investor journey.

21 September 2024 | 71 replies
Proceeds from the flips aid continuous buying, and when refinancing, a lower LTV results in favorable interest rates, optimizing cash flow.

18 September 2024 | 7 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

18 September 2024 | 5 replies
In general you can't double dip and charge the old departing tenant while alos collecting rent for the same unit from a new tenant.