
4 October 2024 | 16 replies
The lower class buildings look higher cashflow on paper but real life it all nets out around the same.

2 October 2024 | 13 replies
Take the lower of the 2 if it gets you the funds needed for the next deal.

4 October 2024 | 6 replies
If you have 20% equity, you may also be able to remove your mortgage insurance and lower your monthly payment in the process.

1 October 2024 | 7 replies
Sometimes, the unsophisticated purchasers have to be taken by the hand by the listing agent and sometimes dragged across the finish line with a lot of services involved and typically a lower commission than a multifamily investment.

4 October 2024 | 39 replies
:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

2 October 2024 | 5 replies
Bankers are not allowed to charge points on traditional loans so you save money in closing costs and end up with a lower rate.

1 October 2024 | 6 replies
If the buyer has good credit, you might go lower, while buyers with poor credit might justify a rate closer to 9% or 10%.Market-Based Adjustments: Keep in mind the current prevailing mortgage rates (which are currently around 6-7% for traditional financing) and adjust accordingly to stay competitive while still reflecting the added flexibility of seller financing.3.

30 September 2024 | 5 replies
I have been offered to invest as LP in multifamily apartment deal.Underwriting is supposedly conservative and based on current cap rate (4.5%) and interest rate (7%) so if interest rates go down (which may as Fed has already started cutting rates), returns can be better than the projected ones as can have more buyers for Class A property in few years with lower mortgage rates.

30 September 2024 | 16 replies
And even with all those updates I am at least 20% lower on ADRs than 2 years ago.

3 October 2024 | 9 replies
You bought it as a primary and kept it to start investing, but that doesn't sound like a good investment and HOA can keep going up or there can be assessments and your appreciation is much lower in a condo than a single-family.