
7 January 2025 | 16 replies
No off-street parking = not worth doing MTR unless it meets all of the following: super urban area where no parking is the norm, highly desirable area with a ton of MTR demand, super safe part of the city, and has great public transportation (think NYC, Hoboken NJ, etc.)Unless it meets all of the criteria above, I pass on those opportunities because my MTR will be eliminating the many people that travel with their vehicles.

28 December 2024 | 7 replies
When you think about it, only the flipper will know the expenses (not generally public record) so analysts or data aggregators can only go off publically available data.

26 December 2024 | 0 replies
Financial Highlights•Acquisition Price: $72,000•Renovation Costs: $35,600•Total Investment: $107,600•Funds: raised from personal savings and private lender•Appraised Value: $160,700•Monthly Rent: $2,150•Cash-Out Refinance: $3,200 after paying off private lender and myself•Rate and Term Refinance: 30 yr amortization, 7.25% interest, 70% LTV•DSCR: 1.45%Lessons learned?

24 December 2024 | 6 replies
For a flip, I assume I would pay off the HELOC once I flip?

27 December 2024 | 2 replies
This provided a substantial return on the initial investment and freed up capital for future projects.Financial Highlights•Acquisition Price: $72,000•Renovation Costs: $35,600•Total Investment: $107,600•Funds: raised from personal savings and private lender•Appraised Value: $160,700•Monthly Rent: $2,150•Cash-Out Refinance: $3,200 after paying off private lender and myself•Rate and Term Refinance: 30 yr amortization, 7.25% interest, 70% LTV•DSCR: 1.45%Here's the breakdown of rental income and expense analysis:1.Annual Gross Income: $25,800 (Monthly rent of $2,150 x 12)2.Annual Expenses: $25,800 * 0.40 = $10,3203.Annual NOI: $25,800 - $10,320 = $15,4804.Annual Debt Service: $10,680 (Calculated previously using a mortgage calculator with a loan of $131,775, 7.25% interest, and a 30-year term)5.DSCR: $15,480 / $10,680 = 1.45 (approximately)With a 40% expense ratio, the DSCR is approximately 1.45.

17 December 2024 | 13 replies
Jump off the cliff or Analysis Paralysis- define failure.

27 December 2024 | 2 replies
He will be totally hands off and only role is to provide money.My goal is cash flow and another investment(same as my father).I have limited free cash on a tight budget but have access to a heloc loan for expenses if needed.

24 December 2024 | 17 replies
The amount you'll save off of the purchase price will be significantly more than what the vacancy will cost.

26 December 2024 | 9 replies
They are there on time reliably, do a good job managing inventory/off site laundry, and generally do a good job cleaning overall.

25 December 2024 | 4 replies
From my research you cannot sell the mobile home without it being paid off since the land is financed with the home.