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Kelly Pintos How would you invest 200k as a first-time property investor?
21 January 2025 | 2 replies
DSCR loans go up to 80% of the purchase price and depending on the Debt Service Coverage Ratio and your credit score you can expect rates on a 30 yr loan ranging from High 6%- Mid 8%. 
Bryce Allen My First Commercial MF and Commercial Loan
9 January 2025 | 2 replies
I was working with a local credit union who pulled out at the last minute.
James Colgan House Hack - Duplex
16 January 2025 | 3 replies
And don’t sleep on local banks or credit unions—they sometimes offer flexible portfolio loans that could work for a deal like this.Since your wife qualifies as a first-time homebuyer, check out any state-specific programs or HUD options for down payment assistance.
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26 January 2025 | 46 replies
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Jimmy Rojas Roughly what interest rate and term am I looking at in my situation
10 January 2025 | 1 reply
Im self employed, roughly make $130k gross anually, 1099 NEC , no debt at all, 740 credit score
Daniel Hartz Trying to refi out of a bridge loan on a SFR with tenant
15 January 2025 | 10 replies
Hi Daniel,Refinancing out of a high-interest bridge loan can be challenging, but you have a few potential options based on your equity, tenant situation, and FICO score
Shakthi Kamal Is a min of 2% rent to price ratio needed for positive cashflow in today's market?
6 January 2025 | 2 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Todd David Crouch Self Employed or W2??
12 January 2025 | 4 replies
You may need to pay points if you put less than 20% down, but lots of no point options once you get to 20% down as long as you have decent credit scores
Jeffrey A. Should I use a HELOC for first my first flip or find other means?
12 January 2025 | 10 replies
I'll do something that appears to be taboo on BiggerPockets, I'll share my rates and fees.Today, we were quoting interest rates between 10% and 12% for (1) a first-time flipper - 0 flips, (2) with a credit score in the 740's, and (3) putting only 10% down with us financing 90% of the purchase price and 100% of the rehab.
Anthony Miller Aspiring Residential Investor
7 January 2025 | 11 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.