Purchase price: $375,000 Cash invested: $87,000 STR What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Then rent the bigger home out using a property manager, allowing her to possibly cash flow and maintain that asset and let it continue to grow in value.Encourage her to consult with a CPA or tax attorney to explore the best strategy tailored to her situation.

@Vincent WeselakIt’s a good idea to get an estimate for your insurance costs upfront since this can vary based on the property type and location, and it’s a key factor in evaluating your cash flow. 

For some buyers it would end up being less than a 2.5-3% commish, and for others more.The tricky part for the buyer is it would have to come out of their pocket in addition to the down payment, whereas a commission paid by the seller at closing is included in the purchase price and absorbed into their loan (usually unless paying cash obviously) so the buyer only has to make the down payment out of pocket.

Germantown has better cash flow potential but may require more hands-on management.

For the multi-family, lenders typically count about 75% of projected rental income toward your debt-to-income ratio, which should help if the property is cash-flowing.

Would a cash out refi be under commercial terms since the property(s) are under LLC?

I do have monthly mortgages to be paid and not having rental income to offset my negative cash flow has been a learning experience and really trying to think of what options I have to have better success at this.

Purchase price: $145,000 Cash invested: $60,000 Fully renovated 4-5 bedroom ranch on 3.3 acres.

You do have to purchase at least as much real estate as your net sale if you want to defer all tax.TICS are generally cash deals.