
28 November 2024 | 5 replies
Pierce that corporate veil like a water balloon.I have a few buildings and each with 4 or less and hence residential investment loan. i agree and have come to the conclusion to increase the liability insurance by 500k. 2nd- buy an umbrella insurance from the same/different carrier.

30 November 2024 | 14 replies
Most of the loans I do are on 25 to 30 year amortization, and included in that is people calling me b/c their current bank would only do 15 or 20 in cases where they've had the property for 15 or 10 years already.Every time your car insurance is up for renewal, that's an opportunity to make the carrier earn, or re-earn, your business.

28 November 2024 | 1 reply
Looking at some properties around there and it seems to be the norm to have a cesspool in a few towns (WW, Coventry, NK/SK)Any immediate watchouts or gotchyas / red flags?

1 December 2024 | 68 replies
Two things stick out to me on this post - start at the beginning of this thread - definitely red flags were discussed two years prior.Second is it has been 90 days so I am curious if everyone got converted to equity and what has happened since ?

27 November 2024 | 16 replies
Thats a red flag.

3 December 2024 | 22 replies
Sure enough the new owner was not renting their newly acquired property.Since rents have sharply escalated over the last few years, a rental with too low rent is a red flag of possible fraud.I sold a property in 2014, for $30,000 over 10 years ago.

27 November 2024 | 2 replies
Here's what I've learned:Inspections Are Non-Negotiable: Always get a full inspection, but don’t stop there.Plumbing & Sewer: Have the plumbing and sewer systems checked specifically, as these are common problem areas in older homes.Electrical System: If the inspector flags any electrical concerns, bring in an electrician during the inspection phase for a detailed evaluation.

4 December 2024 | 30 replies
I just find that they aren't worth it because of all the edits you have to make on the spreadsheet to get the same result, and one of the softwares refused to allow Journal Entries which seemed like a huge red flag to me.

1 December 2024 | 9 replies
Just from the little you wrote, it's pretty heavy on the red flags. 60 days on the market (depends where this is whether that is a lot or just fine, but definitely overpriced at this many days) plus no sold comps.

26 November 2024 | 2 replies
What’s the biggest red flag you watch for when vetting borrowers?