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Ivan Castanon Do I have enough money to start private lending for fix and flips?
16 February 2025 | 18 replies
I assumed that foreclosure house sales are usually sold near ARV or maybe at a slight discount. 
Tyson Regier Investment starting in Putnam, Flagler county florida
25 February 2025 | 11 replies
There are pros and cons depending on your goals.Why an LLC Might Be a Good Move• Helps protect your personal assets in case of a lawsuit• Makes it easier to bring in partners in the future• Keeps your real estate finances separate from personal accountsWhy It Might Not Be the Right Move Just Yet• Most traditional lenders will not give a mortgage to an LLC, so you may have to use commercial or DSCR loans, which usually have higher rates• Some people assume an LLC will save them money on taxes, but rental income is still taxed as pass-through income for most investors• There are extra costs like annual filing fees and bookkeepingA lot of new investors get stuck on this decision, but the reality is, you can always start out in your personal name and transfer properties into an LLC later.One more thing I wish someone told me early on is that property management takes more time than you think.
Jeffrey Bourque Real World Good or Bad Deal
3 February 2025 | 4 replies
Let's assume the financials in the package are good for a moment (they probably are not) AND that you either do not or do achieve the broker's pro forma:If you purchase this asset, achieve ONLY the 'current' NOI, grow NOI 2% per year, and exit at a 5% cap at the end of Year 6, you will have a 4.8% unlevered IRR. 
Kevin Brown Best Accounting Software
21 February 2025 | 12 replies
I’d lean Stessa assuming you’re not house hacking. 
Jim Huang real estate investment in Ann Arbor
12 February 2025 | 6 replies
Year long lease typically, with subletting allowed to offset summer months cost to tenant.I worked out some high-level math: Assuming there is a 6 bedroom single family house for sale for 800k, and I can rent for 6k/month.Financing: 350k cash, 450k loan @30yr, 3.8%.Assumptions: 7% vacancy/yr, $4000/yr repairs, $10k/yr property tax, $4k/yr insurance, 8% management fee+50% first month rent on new leaseMonth-to-month breakdown: Income: $6000 Vacancy, Mgmt fee, repair, taxes, insurance: $2300Loan PI: $2650I'd take home ~$1000/month. 
Mario Morales To HELOC or Not To HELOC
10 February 2025 | 10 replies
Hey @Mario Morales I assume you're planning to purchase the new property under your personal name rather than through an LLC?
Duane Williams How Do You Scale Fix & Flip Operations?
14 February 2025 | 8 replies
I assume the business credit lines are basically 0% intro promo credit cards?
Jeffrey Hill Trying to figure out how to buy a home from a friend with assumable VA loan
13 January 2025 | 5 replies
They are a dual military couple so will use their other VA loan for their next house.They are willing to let us assume their current loan.
Shannon Leckinger First Time STR analysis
4 February 2025 | 18 replies
That calculation also assumed $0 renovation and $0 furnishings, which won't be the case. 
Patrick Jaraique Florida property management
29 January 2025 | 2 replies
In our experience, the #1 mistake landlords make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.