Mike Levene
House Hacking In Expensive Markets
16 January 2025 | 23 replies
We fixed the foundation and the flat roof issues with pooling water, and rents didn't meet the mortgage just yet.In 2023, we finally started to cash flow.
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.
Josh Ball
Unique STR ideas/feedback
14 January 2025 | 18 replies
We just started managing 4 tiny homes on 1 lot with a shared pool and they are booking great at a rate commensurate with larger homes.
Jake Faris
LLC creation: any gotchas for this joint venture?
28 January 2025 | 4 replies
However, for every dollar put into the property, a net-new incremental share is added to the share pool; that share is then owned by the giver.
Bruno P.
Screening Fee amount (is it OK to charge more than $25 in WI?)
31 January 2025 | 4 replies
The applicant needs a credit card to complete the process and they charge more than $25.A lot of landlords in Milwaukee do the same.
Henry Lazerow
Two warnings for the Chicago market! Section 8 lawsuits and fake tenants ID's
22 January 2025 | 12 replies
The problem is we have so many mom and pop landlords and there is no central system to communicate new laws.
Ram Gonzales
Creating a debt fund for owner finance strategy
15 January 2025 | 29 replies
Certainly from a capital raise perspective, $5 -10 million is a reasonable amount.That being said, raising capital for a blind pool fund is much more difficult than raising capital for a syndication where the property is already identified and the potential investors know exactly where there money is being invested.
Anderson S.
Stay Ahead of the Curve: Navigating Rental Market Regulations
22 January 2025 | 0 replies
Falling out of compliance can lead to penalties, lawsuits, and even damage to your reputation as a landlord.