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Joseph Nguyen Lowering DTI via SFH
12 September 2024 | 9 replies
I looked into DSCR and spoke to a few lenders, but it seems I need to have 2 years of rental property ownership before I can utilize; I'm only approaching my 1st year of renting by the room, so I assume I'd need to wait another year before I can look into DSCR.
Nazimuddin Basha Strategies to Combat Negative Cash Flow Due to Property Tax and Insurance Increases
11 September 2024 | 9 replies
A couple ideas below:- Have tenants pay utilities if they don't already- Refinance into lower rate- Increase rents (or convert to mid term/short term rental or rent by the room)- Call the county tax assessor's office to ensure there was no mistake in the tax increase- Call your insurance broker to get you other quotes- Sell the property and 1031 into a better market that does not have those issues- Self manage if you currently have a property managerHope these help!
Adria T. OWNERS Feedback On Property Management? ( MINI- FOCUS GROUP)
10 September 2024 | 4 replies
These questions are specifically in reference to Single Family Homes, Luxury, Duplex Rentals, Small Multi-Family 6 to 12 units and Long Term Corporates/Company Rentals - we do not do Short Term or Month-to-Month Rentals.
AJ Wong How accurate are AirDNA estimates & calculators for STR's?
11 September 2024 | 20 replies
Loan programs that utilize AirDNA income projections to qualify can also be utilized for cash out refinances (if not currently operated as an AirBNB) although some lenders have a maximum cash in hand of $500k-$1M typically at a lower loan to Value of 65-75% for investment property vacation rentals. 
Nadir M. Owner wants to switch property manager mid lease.
13 September 2024 | 7 replies
Beyond that, if it's a multi family, make sure you understand if there is a common utility service you need to put your name on so there is no service disruption. 
Jamiil Torres Does anyone know about Solar Farming ?
12 September 2024 | 9 replies
In AZ, almost everything is utility scale, so 2.5 acres isn't going to attract much attention from power purchasers or solar developers.
Justin Norman ADU Tax Advantages / Questions
11 September 2024 | 2 replies
My assumptions based off research is I will be able to deduct 1/2 of all allowable expenses based off the ADU square footage (My understanding of that list below)  1/2 Mortgage Interest (Not principle) 1/2 Utilities 1/2 Property Taxes 1/2 Insurance (assuming I don't have separate ADU insurance)  1/2 general house maintenance (depending on the issue and if it's related to the ADU)  1/2 Depreciation (Home value, not land divided by 27.5)  KEY QUESTION: If my mortgage (PITI) is $5400, and all of those ADU deductions equal $3800 monthly, and my ADU income is $1800 monthly, am I allowed to pay the difference in "deductions" from my real estate business income? 
Garrett Brown BiggerPockets new Short-Term Rental Calculator
11 September 2024 | 0 replies
It is not just a mortgage and utilities payment each month!
Casey Johnson Building my Own House, then using BRRRR
12 September 2024 | 6 replies
Last, there are a ton of unsecured loan options for you if you have decent credit (usually 700+) and low credit card utilization (under 30%). 
Gurusubramaniam Sundararaman Tools for managing multiple properties
10 September 2024 | 7 replies
If the utility companies are all different like the properties are in different counties you can put all the properties on Google Sheets/Excel and break the pages down by county and list the addresses going horizontally and put the things you are looking to track Taxes - is this not built into the loans on the properties?