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Philip Ganz How does a Deferred Sales Trust work?
2 January 2025 | 12 replies
This can help reduce risk and volatility by preventing overexposure to a single asset class. 1031 is only for investment property.7) Deprecation Schedule resets when the property is purchased in partnership with a DST.
Ian L. Real Estate Portfolio Analysis
19 January 2025 | 3 replies
Thanks for the feedback; some quick stats: 9 doors across 4 states, about 50% LTV ratio with a Net Income of about 17% and cash on cash of about 3%.....in fairness those numbers include some overall business expenses not tied directly to one specific property.
Ryan Treacy What Do I Need to Know to Be a Landlord in Indianapolis, Indiana?
16 January 2025 | 3 replies
Avoid any self-help eviction tactics like changing locks.Maintenance: As a landlord, you’re responsible for ensuring the property meets basic health and safety standards, including working plumbing, heating, and electrical systems.Inspections: While there are no mandatory inspections required before renting, your property should comply with building codes.
Dean Hendricks First-Time FHA Buyer in Detroit Facing $25K Shortfall—Need Urgent Help & Ideas
19 January 2025 | 4 replies
. - At best, you'd have to include any debt payment in your DTI. - Otherwise, you'd have to give it to a relative to give it back to you as a "gift" - which is mortgage fraud.- Of course, there's nothing stopping a relative from getting a loan and then gifting those funds to you.Assuming this property is in the City of Detroit, have heard there are several programs to encourage people to buy primary residences in Detroit.
Charles Roberts Who owns short term rentals in Japan?
18 January 2025 | 0 replies
We currently own/manage properties across a few states including Hawaii so we aren't new to managing short term/mid term rentals.
Kyle Schachsieck Thinking of refinancing
31 December 2024 | 10 replies
Since your goal is lowering monthly payments for better cash flow, it might be worth focusing on reducing expenses elsewhere or exploring other investment strategies.
Matt Streeter Land Subdivision capital gains
13 January 2025 | 0 replies
We purchased 133.7 acres January 20th of 2024, we then proceeded to subdivide 4 building lots, ( two 10 acre lots,  and two 2 acre lots)  which included costs associated with septic testing,  survey & subdivision, and property maintenence required to market the building lots.
Bruce Bennett How to spot scams or is there a site that evaluates DSCR lenders
15 January 2025 | 9 replies
Local references are invaluable because those lenders have proven themselves in your market.Work with Reputable Companies: Some well-known DSCR lenders with a solid reputation include Lima One Capital, LendingOne, Kiavi, RCN Capital, Visio Lending, and Easy Street Capital.
Nicholas Dillon Taking additional cash from a 1031 exhange
7 January 2025 | 3 replies
Boot includes any cash retained or the difference if the replacement property is of lower value than the relinquished property.
Joy Daniels Pets and Service animals at STR
18 January 2025 | 15 replies
Common tasks include guiding (for example, blind, severe physical disability), alerting (severe diabetes, seizures), retrieving/operating (pushing buttons, switches, etc).