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7 February 2025 | 13 replies
If you have no money for down payment do you have teh $2000+ per month to pay the first (then still have to pay the 2nd?)
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6 February 2025 | 2 replies
A while back, a friend of mine stumbled onto a Virginia closing cost assistance program that wasn’t widely advertised..ended up saving $5K just by asking the right questions.
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5 February 2025 | 4 replies
Furthermore if they are always paying they probably will stiff you in the end if they know they aren't going to get the deposit back.
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26 January 2025 | 1 reply
We don't allow any "deal-making" in the forums, which includes advertising your services or properties, looking for partners, etc.
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1 February 2025 | 1 reply
That's $400 cash flow per month, which is pretty good.Your first tenant moves in.
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13 January 2025 | 2 replies
., Purchase Price: $475,000 ($197.9/sq. ft.).Estimated Market Value: $402,000 ($168/sq. ft.).Financing Terms: 2% interest rate, with a 9-year balloon.Unit B Income: $2,049/month (Section 8 tenant through November 2025).Unit A Income Potential: Similar rent or higher; Section 8 cap for the area is $3,234/month.Monthly Loan Payment (P+I): $1,386.Cash Flow Breakdown (if both units are rented at $2,049/month):Gross Rent: $4,098/month.Vacancy (10%): $410/month.Operating Expenses (37.3%): $1,376/month.Net Cash Flow: $943/month.Key QuestionsWould you be comfortable paying an 18% premium for financing at 2%, especially in a market where current mortgage rates are closer to 7%?
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25 January 2025 | 10 replies
One tip I have for you when it comes to finding an agent or lender go to the top of this page under BUILD YOUR INVESTING TEAM and click on AGENTS & LENDERSFrom there you will be asked a series of questions and then you'll be matched with 3-5 agents/lenders.
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6 February 2025 | 10 replies
Now, you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.
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27 January 2025 | 11 replies
You want an investment that pays for itself, including mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance, and even some money set aside for a reserve to cover vacancies and capital expenditures.
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7 February 2025 | 7 replies
We have taken over LOTS of occupied units with under paying tenants.