Brian Quo
How bad is it to start off not cash flowing on 1st rental that is new construction?
20 November 2024 | 37 replies
@Brian Quo, when you say you will be negative $900-1000/month, does that include soft expenses like cap ex, repairs, and especially vacancy!
Jared Khan
Best Down Payment Source
13 November 2024 | 17 replies
Keep in mind you need to account for soft-expenses as well such as Vacancy/Turnover, Maintenance/Repair, and Capital Expenses.
Jamie Parker
Reinvesting in the business (How to structure paying self)
15 November 2024 | 17 replies
I did that once and it didnt work out to well.
Jonathan Greene
The Quickest Way To Get Taken Seriously on BiggerPockets Before You Make a Post
6 November 2024 | 2 replies
As someone who has been around here for a long time, when someone says something good (or bad) in the forum, I first go to their profile to see what they are about.I can soft guarantee that you will get better results by doing this.
Hannah Tate
Anyone Invested Internationally? Mexico?
10 November 2024 | 19 replies
Also, operating expenses like cleaning, or purchasing sheets, and towels are much cheaper.
Yehuda Spiewac
STR Co-listing - Tips
5 November 2024 | 5 replies
Co-hosting could be locally based i.e. delivering towels, doing inspections, managing repairs and maintenance etc, or could be virtual tasks like communicating with guests and coordinating things virtually.
Jonathan Greene
Constructive Criticism Will Help You as a New Investor More Than Blind Faith
8 November 2024 | 53 replies
MF's are too soft these days bro.
Michael Baum
Fed cuts rates by .5%
9 November 2024 | 87 replies
One of the 800 economists who work there may have told them that since they decreased the M2 money supply by 4% over the last 2 years and currently now growing at only 1.26% not the pre-covid 6%, that they have stalled the plane, so forget the soft landing, get ready for some CHOP.
Andrew Lax
Private Lending - Whats your ideal loan
4 November 2024 | 7 replies
If you're getting back into the lending game for long-term hold investors, a realistic “ideal” loan might look like this:Rates: Somewhere around 6-8% interest, depending on the risk profile of the borrower and the property.LTV: 70-80% LTV is solid, especially if you're aiming for lower risk.Term: 5-10 years works for LTR investors who want stability.Fees: Reasonable origination fee (1-2%) is expected, but avoid nickel-and-diming borrowers with hidden fees.Prepayment: A soft prepayment penalty could be fair if paid off in the first couple of years, but after that, no penalties.Speed: Being able to close quickly (within a couple of weeks) would be a huge plus.In short, give investors a competitive rate, decent terms, and flexibility on prepayment, and you’re golden.
Alex N.
Request for Feedback_Not Cash Flowing
4 November 2024 | 8 replies
If you bought in 2022, it doesn't look like they could be underperforming, it looks like you 1031'd into a soft asset that wasn't going to cashflow and now you would like it to cashflow.