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Greg Gallucci Multifamily in Huntsville
11 February 2025 | 11 replies
Ask me privately.Financial Highlights- Gross Potential Rent: $98,061 per month ($1,176,732 annually)- Total Income (5/1/2023-4/30/2024): $1,357,459.80- Net Operating Income: $896,896.09- Existing assumable loan: $6.7M at 5.38% fixed rate until 2029Value-Add Opportunity- Partially renovated property with potential for further upgrades- Current loss-to-lease suggests room for rent growth- Opportunity to implement operational efficienciesMarket Dynamics- Huntsville's population grew 9.4% between 2020 and 2023- Strong job growth, particularly in aerospace and defense sectors- Significant multifamily supply growth (15.9% inventory expansion in past year)Investment Strategy- Assume existing favorable financing- Implement value-add renovations to drive rent growth- Capitalize on Huntsville's robust economic expansion- Target hold period: 3-5 years to align with loan maturityRisks and Considerations- High market-wide vacancy rate (17%) due to recent supply growth- Potential for market softening due to rapid inventory expansion- Property age may require significant capital expendituresThis opportunity offers a blend of stable cash flow from the existing operations and upside potential through strategic improvements, all underpinned by Huntsville’s strong economic fundamentals.ⓘ This is not an offer, solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell securities.
Doug Pham Private Lending Questions
7 March 2025 | 8 replies
Your lender typically will get:1.
Ben Callahan Californian new to REI - looking for out-of-state rental property
13 February 2025 | 35 replies
I like markets with diverse job drivers, and it is always helpful to have major corporations locally. 
Olivia G Gonzalez Newbie looking for advice
7 March 2025 | 11 replies
I’d be happy to refer you to someone who specializes in this — they can walk you through the numbers in a way that makes sense and help you understand the key drivers behind a solid BRRRR deal.In my own real estate projects — both in Columbus, Ohio, and Miami, Florida — we underwrite every deal carefully and often hire professionals to ensure our numbers are accurate.
Charlotte Wilson Calculating 1% Rule
4 March 2025 | 10 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases: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.Section 8: Rents are too high for the program and cash paying tenants are better overall.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 yearsSection 8: Rents are usually too high for the program.Class C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Simandu Yakubov Getting into Commercial Real Estate – Understanding Underwriting & Value-Add Strategy
7 March 2025 | 2 replies
@Simandu Yakubov You asked many good, thought provoking questions.If a seller or broker advertises pro forma, then they are typically pricing the property based on that with the hope of finding a buyer who's willing to bite off on it. 
Alan Verde Critique my strategy (newbie)
7 March 2025 | 6 replies
Banks will typically want to see 12 months of seasoning at stabilized rents before cashing out.
Jimmy Sont Must have's for new build for renters / airbnb?
8 February 2025 | 1 reply
I'd recommend looking at costs. your build cost is going to be well over other homes because of the fixed costs like slab, Hvac, roof, etc. check the market drivers and weight the benefits of short term versus long term. long term is no furniture and help pays mortgage but at this size it doesn't really cover everything. we didn't find a lot of economies of scale in single family detached. can you build more than one unit?
Matt Antonucci SBA Lending: Why It’s Misunderstood and How to Use It to Your Advantage
3 March 2025 | 1 reply
If you're looking at commercial real estate and considering SBA financing, you need to know the difference between the 7(a) and 504 programs.SBA 7(a) Loan – The Versatile Option✔ Max Loan Size: $5 million✔ Down Payment: As low as 10% (varies by lender and deal structure)✔ Eligible Use: Real estate, working capital, equipment, partner buyouts, business acquisitions✔ Term Length: Up to 25 years for real estate (10 years for other uses)✔ Interest Rate: Variable or fixed, typically Prime + 2.75% (capped by SBA)✔ Key Advantage: Flexibility.
Matt A. Why are there so few private inspectors who can inspect construction projects?
1 March 2025 | 6 replies
.: Its typical for real estate investors to hire a private home/building inspectors to inspect a real estate property before they buy it.