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Arthur Crum RAD Diversified SCAM ALERT!!!
23 February 2025 | 246 replies
The fact that a possible and anticipated negative event occurred for which the investor was not prepared due to their lack of due diligence by not even reading the disclosures offered does not equate with a “rip off”.  
Alan Asriants Why BRRRR is not an effective strategy today...
31 January 2025 | 44 replies
My last few BRRRRs I ended up with negative equity, even though after a full gut rehab, still worth it in a market full of old houses. 
Jerry Nogueras NYC Residents- Which areas outside NYC have you seen the most success for rentals?
27 January 2025 | 6 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
Natasha Rooney Multifamily Properties in Indianapolis
29 January 2025 | 16 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
Tom Grieshammer First time home buyer slum lord
27 February 2025 | 26 replies
Verifying last 2-years of rental history and income/employment extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Tenant Default: 20-30% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class D rents meet program requirements, often challenges to pass Section 8 inspection.Vacancies: 20%+, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciation.Where did we get our FICO credit score information from?
Sophie Sawyer My experience with Sunrise Capital (Mobile Home Fund)
26 February 2025 | 69 replies
Pervasive negative ideas about mobile home parks and the residents in them allow marginalization.  
Shiloh Lundahl Those of you on the sidelines
30 January 2025 | 45 replies
Also keep in mind when I started funding investment rentals in 2002 for CA investors 100.00 a month cash flow was the goal and accepted.. and even break even or a little negative was fully acceptable in markets with historic appreciation..
Corbett Brasington What's the point of a Realtor with off market deals I find...?
17 February 2025 | 61 replies
Originally posted by @Arsen Atanasovski:I’m a realtor, you don’t need one for a off market deal, main point if you agree to the numbers take all your paperwork to your local title company and they will do the rest, if you want to pay someone 3% like me go right ahead in the end, title calls your agent on any missing docs so basically nothing I might get a lot of negativity on this post but your buying as an investor and realtors really most of them don’t even know what an investor is, they are a realtor for the end user and make fat commissions on primary properties. 
Duke Butterfield Sell or Rent? (Self-Manage or PM?), 4 year-old Primary Residence to Rental Property
27 January 2025 | 14 replies
Not giving you grief on a past decision, but helping you think through different investment decisions in the future.
Kane Spangler Modular New construction Loan advice
22 January 2025 | 3 replies
It could negatively impact the relationship.