
17 February 2025 | 8 replies
Prohibited offsite booking activity includes, but is not limited to: Providing contact information prior to booking (phone number, email, website, etc.)

15 February 2025 | 6 replies
This includes critical programs such as: Social Security & Medicare, Medicaid & SNAP (food assistance), Pell Grants & Head Start, and Rental Assistance Programs".

19 February 2025 | 11 replies
Will they also include me in part of the lawsuit?

9 February 2025 | 4 replies
For this I’ve taken the payment amount of the second loan and included it as an additional monthly expense.

16 February 2025 | 6 replies
You'll want to take a spreadsheet and create a list of all properties you've purchased...particularly in the last 36 months and include the address, lender, purchase date, either rent you receive or disposition date, how much you sold it for, how much you rehabbed it, etc.

10 February 2025 | 2 replies
Hello AllI have a opportunity to purchase a 3 unit rental property. how should I structure the offer and what should be required in it.Does the seller provide a fee and clear Title with Title insurance, should the seller be required to evict the tenants before I purchase, what verifications or contingencies should i include. etc......ThanksJeff

9 February 2025 | 3 replies
We simply include the tax on the invoice sent to guests, which makes it easier to track and ensures we're covered for tax purposes at the end of the year.For Chicago, I’d recommend checking directly with the city’s tax office or a CPA, but generally, you’ll need to register with the city, collect the hotel tax from guests, and remit it on a regular schedule (likely monthly or quarterly).

4 February 2025 | 0 replies
Warning: This post contains many charts, and I did not see a way to simplify the presentation.The zip codes in this study include: 89002, 89011, 89014, 89015, 89031, 89032, 89044, 89052, 89074, 89084, 89117, 89123, 89128, 89129, 89131, 89134, 89135, 89138, 89139, 89141, 89143, 89145, 89147, 89148, 89149, 89178, and 89183.

22 February 2025 | 4 replies
I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).

14 February 2025 | 1 reply
Biggest lesson here for everyone is NOT to include utilities EVER!!!!!