Dan Cooper
Buying Restaurant / LazyDog property as a first timer
5 February 2025 | 4 replies
The restaurant going under is definitely the biggest risk.
Michael Braun
Billing tenant for damages prior to move-out
5 February 2025 | 4 replies
Talk this over with a lawyer because under current state law, you will not be able to evict due to the cold.
Paris Scroggins
Looking for local knowledge
1 February 2025 | 2 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
Ryan Fitzgerald
Hello BiggerPockets! New PRO here
25 January 2025 | 2 replies
If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.
Malcolm Brown
Newbie to Real Estate Investing - Any Tips...
29 January 2025 | 24 replies
To qualify for a loan, focus on having a credit score of at least 620 (or 580 for FHA loans), keeping your total monthly debt under 43% of your income, and saving enough for a down payment and closing costs—about 5-10% of the home's price in total.
Monty Alston
Looking to unlock the equity in my house...
25 January 2025 | 2 replies
Sounds like you’ve got some solid experience under your belt.
Matthew Brown
Syndication: Fairway America Vivo Rancho Cordova - Review
20 January 2025 | 6 replies
The investment itself seems to have been under-performing since the very first quarterly report.
Brandon Taylor
"Reject" tenants that would have passed screening?
3 February 2025 | 3 replies
Of course, if we have another available unit that's similar to the one they were looking at, I'll pivot to that and offer to move their current application over to that unit as long as they would still qualify under whatever the new unit's rent is.
Max Schilling
Cash For Keys In Foreclosure Sale Property
3 February 2025 | 3 replies
I always a little under my target amount ( a month interest and half the cost of the attorney) so they can negotiate.
Augusta Owens
I desire to learn by doing.
29 January 2025 | 2 replies
Get the house hack under contract and closed first.