THe $125,000 costs does not include any settlement or carrying costs and expect the borrower to pay around 7% on the exit in form of settlement and brokerage transaction fees.  

In the DSCR world, there's more than a 1% difference between a 70% cash out refinance and an 80% cash out refinance and with that increase, the rents may not carry the mortgage payment at 1.25%. 

My first 10 years in real estate I was carrying forward loses and paying zero taxes.

The family member is currently carrying some debt on the place.

@Matt Taylor - Based on the purchase price, seller carry, down payment and current income, It seems like a solid opportunity.

Hey friends,Who is closing multifamily deal with seller carry back at a moment or is closing soon?

Now whether you can carry that is a personal issue because you need to consider your other income sources.

Applying those principle, focus your energy on doing the preventative things on a day to day basis that reduces the risk of claims from occurring in the first place  (siginign vendor agreeements /collecting insurance certificates) and carry appropriate levels of insurance.

Hello everyone,We are selling a house in Richwood WV 9( sales price $55k)and we are going to carry the paper on it. 

I also require tenants to carry renters insurance - this protects YOU from expenses they get hit with.