Tayvion Payton
Would You Pay an 18% Premium for Seller Financing at 2%?
17 January 2025 | 7 replies
., Purchase Price: $475,000 ($197.9/sq. ft.).Estimated Market Value: $402,000 ($168/sq. ft.).Financing Terms: 2% interest rate, with a 9-year balloon.Unit B Income: $2,049/month (Section 8 tenant through November 2025).Unit A Income Potential: Similar rent or higher; Section 8 cap for the area is $3,234/month.Monthly Loan Payment (P+I): $1,386.Cash Flow Breakdown (if both units are rented at $2,049/month):Gross Rent: $4,098/month.Vacancy (10%): $410/month.Operating Expenses (37.3%): $1,376/month.Net Cash Flow: $943/month.Key QuestionsWould you be comfortable paying an 18% premium for financing at 2%, especially in a market where current mortgage rates are closer to 7%?
Joanne Quezada
Room Rental - 4/2.5
9 January 2025 | 1 reply
I’ve been around real estate for decades, and I read in The Economist once that in lively markets like Charlotte, folks will pay a premium for a comfortable room if you’re near major employers.A friend of mine tried something similar out in Austin a while back.. he’d inherited a 4-bedroom property and split it into individual room rentals.
Tayvion Payton
Would You Pay an 18% Premium for Seller Financing at 2%?
13 January 2025 | 2 replies
., Purchase Price: $475,000 ($197.9/sq. ft.).Estimated Market Value: $402,000 ($168/sq. ft.).Financing Terms: 2% interest rate, with a 9-year balloon.Unit B Income: $2,049/month (Section 8 tenant through November 2025).Unit A Income Potential: Similar rent or higher; Section 8 cap for the area is $3,234/month.Monthly Loan Payment (P+I): $1,386.Cash Flow Breakdown (if both units are rented at $2,049/month):Gross Rent: $4,098/month.Vacancy (10%): $410/month.Operating Expenses (37.3%): $1,376/month.Net Cash Flow: $943/month.Key QuestionsWould you be comfortable paying an 18% premium for financing at 2%, especially in a market where current mortgage rates are closer to 7%?
Bethany Merlucci
Help this newbie investor to decide if this is a good first property
10 January 2025 | 4 replies
Also make sure you are comfortable with some holding costs if the units don't get rented right away (if vacant).Also look into if there is rent control in the area that the property is located.
Fareen E.
Refusing a Tenant Prospect Before Showing/Application
13 January 2025 | 31 replies
You are more than welcome to decline a showing because he is not comfortable with your requirements, but you are not allowed to discourage someone from applying to your apartment.
Jackson Pudlo
First Time Real Estate Buyer - Seeking Advice on Single Family VS Mutli Family Units
16 January 2025 | 5 replies
Go with what you feel comfortable with.4.
Carlos Lez
Tenant's cosigner asking to break lease due to medical reasons
14 January 2025 | 9 replies
It is mid year and this tenants mom (co-signer) wrote the following note;I am writing to formally request the early termination of my child's lease at location in San Jose due to a medical illness that renders him unable to continue attending college.
Tal Taieb
Tampa Neighborhoods Recommendations
17 January 2025 | 3 replies
It all really depends on what your buy box is and what your comfort level is.
Caleb Mesquita
New to Real Estate/Looking to learn
16 January 2025 | 5 replies
Get out of your comfort zone.