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Thanh Lu For owners, self management vs hiring a vacation rental company?
31 January 2025 | 19 replies
Most of my owners use our services because we take the property off of their hands and minds and they simply collect their checks as they come in but I have some owners that prefer to be more hands on and use our services because they value my opinion, resources, and ability to get their homes occupied at top dollar.- From someone who owns and operates a MTR and LTR PM company with over 75 units and an investor myself
Alex Houser Foolish to buy office building?
18 January 2025 | 8 replies
It's fully occupied at the moment with leases into 2026.
Shiloh Lundahl Those of you on the sidelines
30 January 2025 | 45 replies
You just hold it, keep it occupied and well maintained, and let the years roll by. 
Louis Hamilton HELOC Best Option - Rental Property
15 January 2025 | 6 replies
Seller Pre-Sale Financing: Consider selling the tenant-occupied property "as-is" now to an investor, perhaps at a slight discount, which could save time and eliminate renovation costs.
Nora Douglas Looking to develop a short term rental Corporate/wellness retreat
12 January 2025 | 1 reply
it will be a corporate/wellness retreat/short term rental destinationI need land that is close to the Action, but not too close, and preferably comes with two single family doors already built, so I can take advantage of Fannie Mae owner occupied loan and develop the rest of the land on my own and with private funding.Is Columbus a good market for this strategy?
Jackson Pudlo First Time Real Estate Buyer - Seeking Advice on Single Family VS Mutli Family Units
23 January 2025 | 10 replies
With a Conventional Loan you can buy a SFH, Duplex, Triplex or Quadplex with as little as 5% Down if it is your primary residence as long as you have the intention of occupying one of the units for 1 year after closing escrow.This is the strategy I have personally implemented and have assisted many of my investor clients in doing the same. 20% Down is also beneficial as it keeps your payment low but it does limit your ability of buying more real estate faster.i would be more than happy to discuss the different strategies with you over the phone or in person.
Sri R. Multifamily Groundup Construction loan
14 January 2025 | 4 replies
Also make sure to build on a property located in a desirable location with larger pop density and if holding for rentals, charge median rent for that market as lenders want to see a bigger pool of buyers/renters available to occupy/sell. 
Tayvion Payton Seeking Advice: Is $850K a Reasonable Offer for This Multifamily Property?
13 January 2025 | 17 replies
Here's a breakdown of the situation:Current Occupancy: 80% (16/20 units occupied).Current Gross Rent Roll: $14,265/month.Market Rent Potential: $17,665/month (100% occupancy).Renovation Needs: 15 units require full renovation ($10K/unit), 4 units are 75% renovated ($2.5K/unit), totaling $160K in renovation costs.Vacancy Loss: $41,820/year in lost income due to current vacancies.Cap Rate AnalysisThe seller lists the cap rate as 9.59%, but this is based on the projected NOI of $119,858 (assuming full occupancy and market rents).
Marisela Arechiga To ADU or to Purchase Another?
14 January 2025 | 8 replies
For example in many jurisdictions I can STR units in a duplex but cannot STR an ADU (some jurisdictions will let you STR if you owner occupy).
Mary Peale Seeking Advice on STR Profitability & Strategic Adjustments for Year 2
15 January 2025 | 15 replies
Further you should look at how many nights you were occupied across all units here and divide $25,000 by that number.