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Kevin L. First Primary Home
4 September 2024 | 4 replies
Rent is 2150 against a 1450 mortgage leaving me with 700 monthly revenue.20% of 700 goes to reserves which leaves 560 monthly net. 560 x 12 months = 6720.
Tyler Battaglia Confirming correct documents for condo rental
1 September 2024 | 5 replies

I want to make sure Im prepared with the correct documentation to rent out my condo and would appreciate all opinions if im missing anything: - I have the rental application- I have my rental property agreement that I...

Tyler Kesling Starting my Journey
6 September 2024 | 13 replies
Just a heads up.So you calculated out you need  $6 million worth of apartments to hit your goal.A commercial loan may require 20% to 30% down in cash, cash reserves, working capital, and closing costs.You will also need earnest money cash.The lender may also require certain repairs to be done Shortly after the loan is made.The lender may also require the Property to be stabilized as far as occupancy percentage is concerned, leaving little on the bone as far as sweat equity.Good Luck!
Brady Herbaugh New to Investing: Should I House Hack or pursue another strategy?
6 September 2024 | 28 replies
but yes a house hack allows you to put down as low as 5% just make sure you have some reserves incase something goes haywire the first year 
Marcus Welson Capital Gains offset by loss on assigned debt
4 September 2024 | 6 replies
Can someone who has seen this before please confirm if the above is correct and am I missing anything or need to consider anything else. 
Jenny Milu What's your best piece of advice or tip when starting out managing a STR?
3 September 2024 | 23 replies
Did you get copies of their schedule E tax returns on this property to confirm their gross and net income?
Denise Holder purchase a chapter 13, condemned hoarder house?
4 September 2024 | 6 replies
I've talked with auction.com and another company about rediculous reserve prices on some properties.
Roberto Westerband First Lien HELOC Strategy
8 September 2024 | 168 replies
I currently utilize this strategy personally.I have a commercial line of credit that I practice pay check parking with.Pay check parking is the practice of parking all free cash flow that you bring in each month after you've set aside your cash reserves (emergency fund).
Mike Musarra Ballooning out of a Hard Money Loan
2 September 2024 | 22 replies
I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).
Matthew Sarro How necessary is a history of personal financial statements for a lender?
3 September 2024 | 20 replies
The loan application will ask about the assets you need for the purchase (down payment, closing costs, and reserves), and you will need documentation for those accounts (most recent statements).