Don Nicolussi
Advice for an Experienced Investor ( with no local experience at all)
5 September 2024 | 11 replies
@Don NicolussiRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.
Jennifer Taylor
Rental Unit on Primary Residence Structure
3 September 2024 | 2 replies
This way, all income and expenses related to the cottage can be run through the new LLC and its corresponding bank account.Additionally, make sure that you’re not mixing or commingling any personal transactions with your business transactions or transactions between the different properties to maintain clear separation and avoid potential issues.
Conrado Balicusto
Requesting Investment Strategy Advice for a Real Estate Newbie
2 September 2024 | 8 replies
@Conrado Balicusto Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, then figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.
Teho Kim
VA Occupancy Law - Current leases past 60 days
30 August 2024 | 3 replies
This is how it is supposed to be handled but some lenders have overlays or loan officers are not aware of the actual guide lines or rules depending on their organization or who they are selling the loan to in the correspondence channel.I have come accross this several times you simply make the underwriter aware and in some cases the agents and appraiser are informed as well in case there is a need for an outside LOE letter of explanation.
Caleb Vance
Pitch Deck for Lender
27 August 2024 | 6 replies
Here is one template that might generate some ideas;Deal- Property Type- Property Location- Market Metrics (as @Joseph Firmin mentioned above)- Scope of Work (both what qualitatively will be done and the corresponding $ amounts)- Exit Strategy (Sale, Refi)Borrower(s)- Borrower(s) experience (focus on relevant project experience)- Personal financials (as @Joseph Firmin mentioned above)- Additional info
Abdi Muya
In desperate need of guidance
28 August 2024 | 39 replies
@Abdi MuyaRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.
Aqsa Mughees
What market is the best right now?
27 August 2024 | 30 replies
@Aqsa MugheesRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.
James McGovern
Why are the number of fees for a loan growing?
26 August 2024 | 11 replies
So the only money a lender makes is the fees and origination.Civic should you what happens when lenders try to sit on their own notes - when the market slipped and their loans started defaulting they went under.Now, sometimes a broker has a corresponding lender agreement with a lender which means that all the broker fees are white labeled into the HUD and grouped with the lenders and now you can't tell what fees are the lenders and which are the brokers.
Michael Plaks
Explained: How CPAs charge you (and why)
27 August 2024 | 13 replies
You think that you hired a specialist and are paying for the corresponding quality, while in reality you might have some under-trained, unmotivated and unsupervised anonymous data entry clerk doing the work, full of costly mistakes and cut corners.Often, low-cost CPAs get overwhelmed with the amount of work they take, resulting in rushed poor quality product and mediocre (or worse) service.
Tyler Condon
Reaching out to neighbor who rents the property out of state
23 August 2024 | 3 replies
Or should I just introduce myself and leave that conversation for a later correspondence?