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Jamie Parker Getting Quotes For Civil Engineering
16 October 2024 | 4 replies
 @Chris SeveneyThe long-shot play I became aware of; Capital Improvement Project Funding that the city/county have allocated for projects that meet 2 criteria.Have a lifetime greater than 10 yearsCost more than $50,000I believe, even if the water and refuse collection run is only 1000 ft, that may not qualify but to do it "right", that two mile run would allow the entire subdivision to be supplied with services.
Taylor Davila Hard Money Lender and Down Payment
17 October 2024 | 14 replies
In a former life this was fairly common but I would have it paid to escrow and then credited off my origination fee, if that makes sense.
H. Jack Miller Subject to Financing- Investing
15 October 2024 | 9 replies
AS a HML I have seen this play out with investors that drink the sub too coolaid and are simply not financially capable to handle issues when things go sideways.I have also personally bought over 100 sub to deals in my career..
James Sedano Need advice on setting up a trust and funding with assets
17 October 2024 | 5 replies
Btw, I’m NOT an attorney, BUT I do play one on TV  
Chris Blackburn Real Estate commissions? Thoughts on a $34M sale $400,000 ($200,000 per) to $500K
15 October 2024 | 2 replies
Here is what one of my 4 AIs say:The commission structure detailed in the image for a real estate transaction involving a property valued between $30M and $40M is as follows:Under $34,000,000: 1% (0.50% per side)$34,000,000 - $34,999,999: $400,000 ($200,000 per side)$35,000,000 and above: $500,000 ($250,000 per side)To evaluate whether these commissions are fair for a 112-unit apartment complex valued between $30M and $40M, let's compare them to typical real estate commission rates for large commercial properties:Typical Commission Rates:For commercial real estate transactions, commissions generally range from 1% to 3% for properties valued above $10M.
Ashley Hightower Best SMS platforms-Launch Control, Lead Sherpa, Roor??
17 October 2024 | 47 replies
Batch is worse, Sherpa is fairly comparable.
H. Jack Miller What can go wrong with Subject to Investing
17 October 2024 | 26 replies
Got turned into the AG and one group got nailed criminally I also had FBI in my office about another investor who did this as a financial predator he got prison.So in my mind this is going to  play out again with Sub to being taught to the masses and people being people vast majority are honest of course but there will be predators mark my words on that.
Daniel Frank Rise at Highland Meadows Apartments (LP)
15 October 2024 | 3 replies
When operators mention employer names or area amenities, they should look at where their actually tenants work and pitch that vs just big name companies whose employees might not ever live in the building.They always pitch no capital calls, but will be interesting to see how investors fair after inhouse loans will be paid off to the properties they needed to do that with. 
Joseph Braun Should I avoid Baltimore?
19 October 2024 | 30 replies
if something is just sitting on the MLS looking too good to be true... then it's too good to be true.these properties are going to have higher costs overall, be in more challenging neighborhoods, have very gnarly deferred maintenance and capex, potentially have liens, be high turnover, and require expert, highly knowledgeable, localized support to be successful. see for example this thread.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...and even at those price points, i think cash flow is fairly low to non-existent if rehabbed to a high grade, especially with DSCR debt. 
Vinay Sanapala Ready to Dive into Section 8
16 October 2024 | 13 replies
., inspections, tenant management).Analyzing Deals: With Section 8 properties, it's crucial to understand that Fair Market Rents (FMRs) aren't guaranteed, and neither are rents overall.