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Jaidan Lanier Military VA Loan/Getting Started
20 November 2024 | 15 replies
Using a VA loan as a financing method for the house hacking strategy is great way to build equity.
Thomas Loyola Are my assumptions reasonable?
26 November 2024 | 5 replies
Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.
Renee LeFevre House Hacking in Northern Virginia
25 November 2024 | 5 replies
(Max vacated rents - your monthly mortgage payment) = +/- net cashflow.
Truong Vu Concernedly time purchase a home
23 November 2024 | 7 replies
Use less of that and either get the seller to buy down your interest rate or you can do it and have a comfortable mortgage payment and still plenty left for your emergency fund.
Erika Shiu House Hacking with a STR
26 November 2024 | 7 replies
Also AirBNB stocking fees, maintenance, cap ex.But at the same token know that the principal portion of your mortgage payment is actually not a true expense so there is that benefit to doing all of this even if you are light on the cash flow or break even.  
Jennifer Hung Has anyone done recent business w/ Morris Invest or SDIRA Wealth?
3 December 2024 | 51 replies
They understand that there's value in what they provide, which is steady, documented income, minimal turnover, steady payment, quality references, no drama, and peace of mind.
Chad Verde $130k Cash what to do?
26 November 2024 | 31 replies
I’d have a better picture by sitting down with someone at a bank, but I did a calculation online and the new loan on cashing out $130k would still be covered by the current rental payment.
Sandra Ho Better to have no tenant or a tenant with history of multiple late payments
18 November 2024 | 11 replies
Late payments do not bother me at all as long as they paid all their bills.
Philip Jones Refi LENDERS in BRRRR
18 November 2024 | 16 replies
I am wondering who has done the BRRRR method as an investor and what institutions are investor friends for multiple BRRRS.
Marc Shin Best way to save receipts for REI?
20 November 2024 | 9 replies
The other half of the accounting records is coming from online purchases, utility payments, etc etc where they are sending you an email.