Lilia Matlov
Risks and Opportunities Coexist
11 January 2025 | 4 replies
There are opportunities out there but some strategies are risky. 1 - Airbnb (STR) comes to mind - very competitive, very saturated and becoming highly regulated.2 - Most STRs are transitioning to MTR so that market will be saturated soon if it isn't already.3 - Insurance crisis in florida is getting bad so those costs will eat up cashflow and short term appreciation.
Carlos Silva
Velocity Banking for paying off mortgages
13 January 2025 | 19 replies
I will give you my numbers since we are 3 years into Velocity Banking.Home was purchased at $410k.Interest rate: 3.125%30 year termMortgage payment is around $1950 (includes insurance and property tax)HELOC: 8.25% Variable rate - current rateCredit Limit: $97kLet's say I made $10k a month and our expenses were $6k each month including the mortgage.
Ken M.
Pro Tip on Subject To - Subto
17 January 2025 | 4 replies
When loans were called, was it due to specific triggers like delinquencies, insurance lapses, or low-interest rate portfolio loans held by smaller banks?
Shiv Jey
Buying distressed LA properties after the fires
15 January 2025 | 1 reply
How do I go about finding those who'd rather just collect the insurance money then sell it off at a discount?
Paloma Wodehouse
High Priced First Buy
8 January 2025 | 9 replies
Off-market property is the best option for fix and flip, but since you are planning to live and flip, some on-market properties would also work.
Chris Kay
How Far Does $50k Go for Rehab?
15 January 2025 | 14 replies
This was my first investment property and I had a poor inspector who missed all the electrical and even though the roof had about 5 years left my insurance company made me do that.
Julio Gonzalez
Cost Segregation FAQ
31 December 2024 | 3 replies
A cost segregation study is a strategic tax planning tool that separates the assets that have a shorter useful life and can be depreciated over 5, 7 and 15 years from the residential rental property or nonresidential real property that are depreciated over 27.5 and 39 years, respectively.
Rene Hosman
What do you consider a "good" cash flow for a property in 2024?
7 January 2025 | 22 replies
Here's a breakdown:Conservative: 8-10% after covering all expenses (mortgage, taxes, insurance, property management).
Gaetano Citera
New construction: Pre Fab or Stick Built
25 December 2024 | 4 replies
While the home needs to be paid for prior to delivery in many cases, the transport companies carry the insurance from the factory to the site.
Lauri Taylor
Buy and hold single family
4 January 2025 | 1 reply
Our insurance has been canceled on this home and we are working on getting insurance to cover when this current one ends.