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Brad Birky Buyers can't get financing due to zoning
27 August 2024 | 12 replies
Here are the Fannie Mae guidelines for legally non-conforming properties:If the Property's characteristics are legally non-conforming, you must:ensure the Borrower executes the Modifications to Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement (Legal Non-Conforming Status) (Form 6275);confirm whether, if fully or partially destroyed, the Property's Improvements can be fully rebuilt to the pre-casualty condition per current laws, zoning requirements, and building codes; and if the Property’s Improvements cannot be fully rebuilt to the pre-casualty condition, evaluate if the as-rebuilt Property will support the Mortgage Loan at the current Tier, and document your analysis in the Transaction Approval Memo.To assess the Borrower's ability to rebuild Improvements on a non-conforming Property to a level that will support the Mortgage Loan at the current Tier, you should consider: conducting a threshold analysis to determine the resulting actual amortizing DSCR if the reconstructed Improvements cannot be rebuilt as-is per current law; the likelihood of a casualty event (e.g., wind, earthquake, fire, flood, mine subsidence, etc.); the percentage of damage to the Improvements at which the Property’s jurisdiction will require the Property be rebuilt to current zoning and land use requirements (i.e., the destruction threshold); which Property characteristics the destruction threshold percentage applies to, such as market value, assessed value, replacement cost, or unit count; for Properties with multiple buildings, if the destruction threshold percentage applies to each building, or all buildings as a whole; the replacement cost to rebuild per current requirements for zoning, and land use; the Property’s continued marketability, and economic viability; the amount and type of Borrower-maintained insurance coverage required per Part II, Chapter 5: Property and Liability Insurance, Section 501.02C: Ordinance or Law Insurance; insurance loss proceeds payout, compared to increased rebuilding costs, including from building code changes, Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, and the municipality's local zoning requirements (e.g., green compliance for new buildings, etc.); the sufficiency of estimated insurance proceeds from ordinance or law insurance and other coverages to repay the Mortgage Loan in the event of partial or full casualty, or condemnation; and for a Tier 3 or Tier 4 Mortgage Loan, if requiring execution of the Limited Payment Guaranty (Form 6020.LPG) would mitigate the risk of the as-rebuilt Property not supporting a Tier 2 Mortgage Loan.
Lisa Fortune Mitigating Risks in Fix and Flip Loans
29 August 2024 | 5 replies
Buy a property that supports multiple exits.
Andy Okamoto My Life-Changing Decision
26 August 2024 | 13 replies
I'm Andy, a recent University of Utah Computer Science graduate and now a full-time, 100% remote software engineer.
Ashley Lehman Investment Bookkeeping Opportunities
27 August 2024 | 5 replies
I highly recommend joining the Bookkeepers for Real Estate Investors Facebook Group.It's a super supportive group for bookkeeping professionals who serve the REI community.
Eli Jerman Looking for advise for FHA and LLC. Just purchased first duplex. Renting one unit.
28 August 2024 | 7 replies
To clarify, I am a supporter of forming LLC's but in a far simpler manner than how most propose and for different reasons.
David Switzer Question on Cap Rates
28 August 2024 | 9 replies
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Jason Phu Cash purchase, seller want to stay back after closing
28 August 2024 | 23 replies
And that's the exact scenario here.If you search BP you will find many examples supporting the position that an investor should never allow a party facing foreclosure, default, distress to remain in a property after settlement.
Chris Price What CRM Do You Use? Why?
28 August 2024 | 21 replies
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Sanjeev Advani Southeast Bakersfield Development Proposals Spark Community Concerns
27 August 2024 | 0 replies
Held at CAPK Friendship House, the event featured local developers Max Becerra and Eric Mora, who presented plans for over 1,600 rental units in projects like Mulberry Village and Mayflower Ranch, as well as a 110,000-square-foot retail center with the area's first grocery store.Significant city support includes a 2.5-mile sewer line and plans to annex parts of the area into Bakersfield.
Andre Guieb should I use a Heloc to secure financing for a new construction deal?
27 August 2024 | 1 reply
It might be wise to have a contingency fund or plan in case costs exceed your initial estimates.Market Analysis: Ensure the rental demand in your area will support the rents you’re projecting.