They offered to provide projections or a pro-forma.

@Dwayne RoweWe did a consolidation loan through a commercial banker (basically a multi-property DSCR loan) where we took out one loan that paid off 5 higher interest rate properties, and took out cash as well at the same time.    

I’m currently in the research phase for obtaining my first property, and I am looking to gain insight on market trends, investment strategies, and project management.

They can provide valuable insights.Run the Numbers: Create detailed financial projections for each property you're considering.

Real material cash flow is basically 50% of your net income.Cash flow is a metric that requires a debt ratio.

Most projections I’ve seen are calling for rates to stay right around where they are this year, or if anything possibly going up a little.

I prefer the forum used for investors with actual questions.I am not a fan of what you call reverse trolling.I am not a fan of posts in the forum which have no questions and are basically blog posts.

I'm Francisco Centeno (REALTOR)So, cost segregation is basically deducting the depreciation of a property for years.Now, in the hypothetically situation...If both of you combines were earning $700k and you just bought a $2m property, and the cost segregation you got from a professional for the $2m property is $316k.

Basically when you compare Cleveland to Riverside, California most every Cleveland deal will look amazing to you on paper.

Their first project...a neighborhood of single-family homes...yielded a steady 8% ROI in its first year.2.