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Tyler Garza Newbie From Oklahoma
6 February 2025 | 4 replies
Financing your second property can be tricky since lenders may only count 75% of rental income toward your debt-to-income ratio, so get pre-approved early.
Natasha Rooney Fideicomisos VS. Mexican Corporation for STR in Mexico
29 January 2025 | 3 replies
With a fideicomiso, the gross income is taxed through a withholding tax whereas, with the corporation, the rate, you can deduct expenses but the taxation rate is higher.
Sanjai Dayal Own commercial building, I use 2 of 7 offices for medical business- pay myself?
29 January 2025 | 4 replies
Setting rent significantly above FMV could be seen as an attempt to shift income or inflate deductions, leading to potential penalties.
Martin Manning How Does One Pull Comps For Apartments, Multiunits, and Offic Buildings?
2 February 2025 | 8 replies
Loopnet has some comp information, but requires a paid (and not cheap) account to see it.Commercial properties are generally valued based on income, not comps per se. 
Dave Kohl Researching More Than The Numbers
31 January 2025 | 1 reply
My thinking immediately turned to researching local rental costs per square foot to determine income potential with triple the current square footage.
Paris Scroggins Looking for local knowledge
1 February 2025 | 2 replies
Hopefully, you find it helpful and qualifies us to assist you with your goals:)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Andy S. Yearly Gross Income Requirement for Rental Application in New Jersey
31 December 2024 | 3 replies
Hi @Andy S. 3x monthly rent for income has worked well. 
Mark Sullivan Add to the Portfolio or Swap
3 February 2025 | 15 replies
Figured there would be a few data points left out of the equation' that I would need to circle back with :) .There are additional units not rented at this time which could be rented to increase the income.
Joel Barjon Refinance my rental property
7 February 2025 | 22 replies
More on DSCR loans: DSCR loans won't use your income to underwrite the loan. 
Alex Silang From a finance perspective, how does investing in a high rate environment work?
28 January 2025 | 4 replies
Financial freedom isn't simply about replacing your current income, because inflation continuously drives up prices, making a fixed income insufficient to maintain your standard of living.