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Nina Diehl Public school teacher starting real estate investment journey
27 February 2025 | 10 replies
Tenant Default: 0-5% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class A rents are too high and won’t be approved.Vacancies: 5-10%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Class B Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 620-680, some blemishes, no convictions/evictions in last 5 years.Tenant Default: 5-10% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Vacancies: 10-15%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 1-3 years for positive cashflow, balanced amounts of relative rent & value appreciation.Section 8: Class B rents are usually too high for the Section 8 program.Class C Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 560-620, many blemishes, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 3 years.
Tony Pellettieri 1yr BRRRR/Value Add = $1,440,600 in portfolio equity but no money in the bank, HELP
25 February 2025 | 17 replies
.$847 in the bank699 Credit Score133% revolving utilization/over the limit maxed out personal credit cardsQuite a bit of other high interest debt/loans borrowed during the first year in business$3,580,000 Appraised Portfolio Valuation$2,139,400 DSCR Mortgage Debt in my LLCs$1,440,600 Equity (Appraised Value-Mortgage debt)8 Remodeled SFRs1 Converted Remodeled Duplex2 SFR Remodels currently in process2 Apartment Buildings - 13/14 units occupiedA little more experience to say the least234 Audible books in my libraryAs I'm sure any experienced investor can gather, having the sizable amount of personal debt as I do, supplier house account payments due, PMLs that need to be paid, etc, not having liquidity/any money in the bank is an ISSUE.
Sam Zhu Entrepreneur Exploring Real Estate | Business Owner & Aspiring Investor!
13 February 2025 | 3 replies
What is your price range/down payment amount?
Brandon Morgan how to scale faster
11 February 2025 | 4 replies
I make a decent amount of money nearly from my W-2 (over 100k) but still not enough to easily buy another property this year especially if I have to put down 20%.
Sam M. Agent commission and making an offer
14 February 2025 | 7 replies
Sometimes they have a pre-determined amount they are willing to share, sometimes they say they are willing to pay but the amount must be negotiated. 
Seth Kellow Purchasing Camper Trailer as a Business Expense
7 February 2025 | 0 replies
Assuming I also use the Airstream for lodging while traveling for personal reasons, would I just take a pro-rated amount of depreciation for the amount of use that is business vs. personal?
Noah Kellar New siding worth it in this case?
24 February 2025 | 20 replies
Roughly 1,600 sq ft. 2 stories.The alternative is to repair, pressure wash & paint the property costing roughly 4k-6k due to the amount of labor.
Rachel Fenske Inherited huge old house in Reidsville with costly repairs…
17 February 2025 | 4 replies
It’s a beautiful old house and would be a real gem if it was restored, but I don’t have the funds or a credit score good enough to get a loan that big (without an insane amount of interest tacked on).I’m hoping to turn someone on to it who loves restoring old properties, or start investing in a group that does and tell them about my house and invest as a team.
Morgan Leiviska Building a Rehab Cost Database
12 February 2025 | 5 replies
Then you can start seeing other places just on the MLS when you get this strategy down and knowing what rough numbers will be, but it is always mandatory to get a full amount of rehab costs to get the GC into the property. 
Maki Bick Sell the house to pay off debt?
8 February 2025 | 8 replies
The credit cards can be stifling, but in the grand scheme of things, $40K isn't a ridiculous amount.