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Arron Paulino Real Estate Investing in the Bay Area (East Bay)
17 December 2024 | 2 replies
As far as capital, most investment loans would require you to do 20-25% on a SFH.
Peter W. Housing Hacking with Second Home Mortgages
20 December 2024 | 5 replies
Their strategy focused on targeting traveling nurses, a niche market with reliable demand.As for repeating the process in the same city, it's doable but requires careful planning.
Justin Jefferson Can someone guide me through the first step of analysis
22 December 2024 | 8 replies
Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.
Chris Olandese Tenant threatened to move out
18 December 2024 | 13 replies
Anyway, there kind of things can get messy if they go before a judge, so if it were me, I would just give her formal notice of termination NOW (allowing for the required days of notice per lease). 
John C. Owner Financing in Pennsylvania
17 December 2024 | 9 replies
At your scale, you would likely need to go full steam ahead and get the required licenses.
Carlos Richardson Question regarding debt consolidation
12 December 2024 | 7 replies
Locking in a lower interest term loan will also force you to get the principal down as opposed to just making minimum card payments every month that allow the balance to keep growing.
Otto Kinn Best Strategy for Acquiring Subto VA Loans
20 December 2024 | 3 replies
Of course if you are required to pay off the 2% mortgage then your cash on cash ROI goes way down, but with a 30% equity cushion you’re still way ahead.I really dislike contractor for deed, lease option, or not recording warranty deed as “solutions” for the due on sale clause.  
Alex Silang What drives you to aim to attain super wealth?
28 December 2024 | 23 replies
After I reached that goal, I set a new goal of 3x the required income for financial independence with the intent of giving 2/3 of it to charity.I don't believe in leaving a massive legacy for my children.
Felicia Richardson Land Purchase Down Payment
21 December 2024 | 12 replies
Do most Lenders require 20% down on a land purchase?
Mike Hansen IRRRLs and assuming VA loans
16 December 2024 | 2 replies
We offer it at TFSB but it does require the basics like qualified credit score, DTI ratios - Must have W2 or (2 years of 1099 income) to qualify.