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Anthony Klemm New to REI, trying to connect with folks
27 January 2025 | 2 replies
I'm going to be taking some time to get to know people in my market as I kind of want to start local in Las Vegas.
Sean Anthony Jeff Swiecicki / JBS Realty - Fraudulent Realtor and Property Manager
10 February 2025 | 29 replies
We had to wait approximately 6 months to finally receive it within our own account   He also did not begin marketing our unit until late November 2023, which was ready to market immediately upon hiring Jeff. 
Drew Sygit How Well do DIY Landlords Track Days On Market?
12 January 2025 | 2 replies
Beyond that, real estate is largely local; in my market we are not seeing anywhere near those numbers.
Jenna Kelley Brand New Investor!!
30 January 2025 | 2 replies
We paid off our primary home last year and have been slowly getting the courage to jump into the investing market where we live in the Pacific Northwest.
Lulu Lue 203K Loans Impossible (!) Says the Lender
27 January 2025 | 5 replies
But, the self-sufficiency test for FHA loans can be really difficult in SF, meaning that the market rent from units you will not occupy must be sufficient to pay for the mortgage payment. 
Mary Holland Hey everyone! Has anyone here gone through the application process for DSCR loans?
7 February 2025 | 11 replies
DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.
Grant Shipman Syndicators & Capital Raisers: Avoid SEC Trouble!!
1 February 2025 | 4 replies
That means:🚫 No posting on social media🚫 No blasting your deal to an email list of strangers🚫 No promoting your syndication on a podcastThe SEC is clear: “No general solicitation or advertising to market the securities.”If you want to publicly advertise, you’d need to use Rule 506(c)—which requires investor verification and limits you to accredited investors only.🚨 Warning: If you advertise a 506(b) deal publicly, your entire offering could be invalidated, leading to legal consequences.2.
Devin James Gross Margin Calculation for New Construction
28 January 2025 | 10 replies
Quote from @Devin James: Gross Margin is an important calculation for developers/builders.Gross Margin = Gross Profit / RevenueWe shoot for a 20% gross margin on our New Construction HomesReal #’s:Home Sales Price: $374KClosing Cost: $18,700Cost of Construction: $258KLand Cost: $30KGross Profit = $67K$67K/$374K = 17.9% Gross MarginCame slightly short of our goal of 20%Homes Values and Build Costs are constantly fluctuatingI wish we had a crystal ball build larger homes. average new build in our market is 2200 square feet, 4 beds, 3 baths, 2 car garage and sells for 515k. construction costs lower if design is good and find the median or average home sale price and push that up. my guess is you built too small. 347k is cheap. we target 429-479k price range in columbus ohio for single family homes and also only purchase close to urban core where premiums are 20% higher and we build smaller like 1500 sq ft where price per square foot goes up. 
Kris L. Selecting the right agent
26 January 2025 | 12 replies
What marketing efforts are they going to do outside of just posting in the MLS.
Martin Manning How Does One Pull Comps For Apartments, Multiunits, and Offic Buildings?
2 February 2025 | 8 replies
@Martin Manning To add onto what others have shared, in the most simplistic terms, apartment complex values are based on Net Operating Income, or NOI, and the cap rate.Price = NOI / Cap RateSo, if an apartment complex has an NOI of $100,000 and a market cap rate of 10%, the value is $1,000,000.Listing agents for complexes love to price based on a pro-forma, which is utter nonsense (unless you're in Austin, in which case apartment complexes apparently have floors made of gold).