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Scott Gorham Apartment complex purchase
20 December 2024 | 1 reply
Many sellers will not accept this since they are in second position, and it is very risky since if you default (higher probability for investors with no money and/or no skin in the game), they will most likely be wiped out during a foreclosure.
Yonathan Cabrera Locating Gap Funders?
22 December 2024 | 7 replies
Unfortunately most lack the balance sheet to obtain favorable financing, can't afford to put any skin in the game and fail to make a compelling reason for why the investment makes sense or to justify the structure they are seeking.
Francisco Avancena Hard or Private Money Lender for Land Flips
18 December 2024 | 3 replies
Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Francisco AvancenaThere are specific lenders who will do land dealsBut of course not as many as traditional real estate.The key will be skin in the game - typically for land because it is less liquid than a home the lender will want to have a lower ltv on the deal I fund land flippers currently in  CO FLA WA ID MT NV AZ OR TX SC GA VA  one thing about land though LTV is lower and RATES are NOT the same as typical HML rates are higher for raw land but its a specialty niche and a business that I grew up in..
Saika Maeda ADU permit or not; financial implications
20 December 2024 | 27 replies
You can only play games for so long.Chances are your next door neighbor is an IRS agent and turns you in when your tenants blocks their drive or some other random event disturbing your IRS neighbor.ADU catches fire and your insurance won't cover you, because it was an illegal and unpermitted structure.The city inspector told the last guy not to build or rent it, and is now pissed and wants to make an example of you and just red tags the whole property and no one can occupy for the next 1-2-3 years while you wait for a hearing.Then when you get the hearing, "staff" recommends you tear the whole structure down, and if you still want an ADU, you can apply for a permit and rebuild it.Your tenant quits paying rent and won't move out and you can't evict them, because there is no valid lease and they're just your "roommate".Probably a dozen other bad things can happen to you when you do stuff like this. 
Tim W. Invest for Cash Flow or Appreciation- Which do you favor more?
22 December 2024 | 7 replies
its funny how this changes with time and the market on BP  if you asked this question 5 to 7 years ago you get drowned out with the cash flow is the ONLY thing and appreciation is for gamblers my self I have always been about making appreciation games in RE.. by either value add building a new product or buying foreclosure and flipping or lending money and getting instant 12% plus returns . 
John Cooper Difficult Tenant: Escalating Issues & Safety Concerns
25 December 2024 | 10 replies
Subject: Difficult Tenant: Escalating Issues & Safety Concerns (Former On-Site Resident) - Multiple Witnesses - Seeking EvictionBackground:I am a landlord renting out a room in my property.
Peter W. Housing Hacking with Second Home Mortgages
20 December 2024 | 5 replies
Some lenders might scrutinize multiple properties in the same area under second home mortgages, so you'll want to ensure your intent to use each property personally is clear and genuine.
Selim Tezcan Used as Primary Residence then Fixed and Flipped
19 December 2024 | 1 reply
That’s a game-changer when it comes to flipping profits.Your scenario reminds me of a client I worked with in San Diego who flipped a condo after living there for a couple of years.
Jacob Thorpe Criminals, transients, convicts, burglary, fraud, deception, manipulation, squatting
28 December 2024 | 8 replies
Nobody will come to your aid, and it truly isnt even worth complaining because honestly this is a game where all that counts is the money.
Justin Jefferson Can someone guide me through the first step of analysis
22 December 2024 | 8 replies
What is your end-game reason - it can't be just about the $$.You're in the perfect place here on this forum.....ask questions, lots of them...