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11 January 2025 | 12 replies
My mortgage will be $2,005/month, and I’m budgeting up to $600/month for utilities, leaving a potential monthly cash flow of $995.I also set up an LLC and a business account to track rental income and expenses.Questions:Do you have any advice for me as a young real estate investor?
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31 January 2025 | 17 replies
They have a big event on the second Tuesday of each month and it's a great place to network: https://www.marei.org/ Thanks for the plug Andrew . . .
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3 February 2025 | 8 replies
But as far monthly payment you could easily buy a house in a cheaper location have less roommates and the same monthly payment or the same number of roommates and a lower monthly payment.
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11 February 2025 | 6 replies
Is there a month-to-month option?
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11 February 2025 | 1 reply
Quick question on those who have done seller financing:- Buying a 0.3 acre downtown fort lauderdale multi family, negotiated an around 1M price w lot of development rights, double lot. seller got it way back early 90s for pennies- got good credit 800+, w2 job etc put 40% down and mortgage bank offered 6.62% 30yr fixed (CF negative as this would make current rent roll not too much compared to the PITI)- property is in ok condition, needs 20-30k repairs which seller OKd, and all 3 tenants are month to month, pay bit under market but also ok- seller would like to do seller financing, interest only at 5.75%, 30yr amortization at 7yr balloon (CF would be positive) - id be paying some principal as well, just to grow some equity- buying this deal for the future development of the area (las olas, kushner broward crossing) so not really worried even if we overpay for it now, but never done creative finance as i always relied on a strong W2 job to get good loans but obv im used to 3% 30yr rates from covid times not this 6+ environment..Goal is to hold the property 3-5yrs, and then actually develop it or sell half the land / refinance, pull out HELOC if it appreciates.Questions:1) What does he know that i dont?
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7 February 2025 | 13 replies
If I go on vacation for a month, the business keeps running.
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3 February 2025 | 6 replies
$6k per month and $30,000 to get it going and it cash flowed about $20k a month.
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30 January 2025 | 3 replies
We do have a pool but the heater hasn't been on until last month.
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6 February 2025 | 2 replies
The rehab took 5 months and I did 90% of the work myself, saving $30k but losing a lot of time.
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9 February 2025 | 4 replies
I'd also suggest that the remaining tenant pay only their rent for one month and that you use the security deposit from the other tenant to cover that missed rent.