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Stefano Vrolijk First investment property as a foreign citizen
12 January 2025 | 12 replies
I'd be happy to provide some recommendations and suggestions for your situation as a foreign citizen living in Miami.First, it's important to have a good understanding of the local real estate market, including pricing trends and neighborhood dynamics.
Jim Vasica Painting pricing question
15 January 2025 | 6 replies
Be firm but fair, and don’t hesitate to ask about what’s included—like prep work and trim.
Jeremy Beland A Hard Lesson Learned from Our 2022 "Scary House" Flip
16 January 2025 | 16 replies
You have to include the cost of your time and the work, especially on a "scary house" is daunting indeed. 
Michael Martin Hello BiggerPockets! New PRO here
11 January 2025 | 2 replies
We don't allow any "deal-making" in the forums, which includes advertising your services or properties, looking for partners, etc.
Garrett Brown This ONE Change Can Boost Your Airbnb Ranking
8 January 2025 | 22 replies
There are clear winners in types of photos that should be included in your listing, along with examples of listings I believe achieve this.
Tyler Munroe New MA ADU law can be a gamechanger!
21 January 2025 | 3 replies
Either that or gping with my other option of installing a bathroom on the second floor and including it with the garage as an office space.
Tiamo Wright Why is Zillow so bad?
21 January 2025 | 5 replies
There is no one with experience in actual real estate high up in the company, which is the problem with most tech companies masquerading as real estate companies (including brokerages).Let me know if you want to know even more. :)
Isaiah Cortez Exploring the Ft. Lauderdale STR Market
21 January 2025 | 4 replies
It can be used to monitor markets, filter results based on lots of different criteria & even includes annual revenue numbers that you can work backwards to see how certain markets/properties are performing.
Jose Mejia refinancing a property from hard money lender
19 January 2025 | 15 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).
La'Terrius Campbell Wholesaling Text Blasting
19 January 2025 | 10 replies
Quick rundown on text messaging rules Get Permission: You can’t text someone unless they’ve given explicit consent (like through an opt-in form).Opt-Out: Always include an easy way for them to unsubscribe, like "Reply STOP to opt out."