
8 January 2025 | 22 replies
If I keep it and rent it out, I will have around $70K in equity @Guillermo Perez Just curious on why 70% instead of 75% loan to value?

26 December 2024 | 9 replies
While the traditional approach involves buying a multi family property, living in one unit and renting out the other - with rising prices and interest rates; others have considered renting out bedrooms as unit spaces.

7 January 2025 | 5 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.

9 January 2025 | 9 replies
Why not joint venture with someone who has money, fix & flip itWhy not rent it out for at least the monthly carrying costs.Why not sell it on a lease option, get 10% cash up front to fund school?

7 January 2025 | 6 replies
@Sebastian Nadal for background checks, I use stessa/rent prep that’s available to us through biggerpockets tools.

6 January 2025 | 1 reply
They told you the rent amounts, they should tell you whether they have leases or are month to month. 3.

12 January 2025 | 54 replies
Austin, TX rents are down nearly 12% YoY.

11 January 2025 | 67 replies
They found a community they believed in and a lovely house that could pay for itself with the rent income.

14 January 2025 | 18 replies
Cold, drafty, and couldn't keep the mice out.The thing rented like crazy.

10 January 2025 | 10 replies
So, if a home is renting $800/month, we as the property management company receive $80 per month.