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6 February 2025 | 1 reply
The parents owe roughly $40k on the mortgage. 5.
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
It's a little different but structured properly it beats the work, hassles and uncertainties of flips.
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2 January 2025 | 18 replies
In 1972 the 30 year mortgage interest rate was 7%.
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30 January 2025 | 3 replies
The idea is simple: purchase a property, live in one part, and rent out the rest to offset your mortgage or even generate profit.
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24 January 2025 | 13 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
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4 February 2025 | 9 replies
Since interest rates are now higher than the mortgage on your current home, you'll want to calculate that monthly difference.SIMPLIFIED Example: current house mortgage interest rate is 3%, balance $250k.
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3 February 2025 | 2 replies
For example the BRRRR strategy worked with many properties 10 years ago when the average mortgage was cheaper than the average rent.
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4 February 2025 | 18 replies
It sounds like you might be in the situation I'm in: buying a vacation home that I plan to use as a STR when I'm not using it so that other people can help pay my mortgage.
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24 January 2025 | 3 replies
Take ownership of your mistake and learn to do the proper due diligence recommended above😊
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9 January 2025 | 9 replies
You will need an attorney to properly structure the partnership and you will make sure you do it correctly.