Christine Song
Storage passive investment
18 December 2024 | 4 replies
Just looking at their website, there is no useful or helpful information that a sophisticated investor would normally require (to even give them a chance of being considered).
Ryan Dunn
Unexpected Rate Increase on BRRRR Loan – Is This Normal?
10 December 2024 | 36 replies
Hi,
I have two BRRRR loans with Fixated Funding, both starting and closing on the same day. One loan was locked at 6.9%, the other at 7.1%. However, I just received the closing docs, and the rate on the 6.9% loan has...
Clare Pitcher
Leasing In the Winter Months
20 December 2024 | 3 replies
@Clare Pitcher we do 12+ month leases to avoid vacancies Nov-Feb.If we take over an occupied property, evict or have tenancy-abandon a property, we first let the owner know finding a tenant will take longer than "normal".This opens up owners to understanding they may need to:1) Offer 3D tour and floor plans to stand out2) Price more aggressively or be prepared for aggressive price reductions3) Offer MoveIn Specials:- NOTE: we do NOT recommend offering a month of free rent that can be used at MoveIn.
Josh Holley
Seller won’t return EM
31 December 2024 | 97 replies
But like I think I mentioned in some other states ( I have not been in one in Ohio yet) the boiler plate of the MLS / board of realtor contracts normally call for mandatory non binding mediation.
Joel Florek
31 units in 30 months at age 24, $70k Annual Cashflow
9 January 2025 | 116 replies
I was honest about my inability to do the deal with a normal 20% down(probably could have but didn’t want to) but if the seller could carry 10% I had enough cash ready and could close within 60 days.
Becca F.
Questions for Ohio agents/investors and Class A, B, C in your markets
12 January 2025 | 25 replies
We didn't buy much from the MLS and if we did, it was either a "handyman special" or it had been on the market 180+ days with a motivated seller willing to take less than market value.This will be the "new normal" going forward and a lot of newer investors will drop out of the acquisition market and just hold what they have.
Eric Miller
Better to have one $600k property at 70% LTV, or four $300k properties at 95% LTV?
27 December 2024 | 13 replies
You've earned $132,000 more by splitting your money and leveraging it.Since I've been searching for more deals I have seen one or two that might actually cash flow decently but most seem to be at break even assuming normal expenses, vacancies, etc.I'm just learning my comfort levels with leveraging and trying to take advice from others about managing multiple low cash flow properties vs. one higher value one.
Alex Fenske
"Wave of foreclosures" rumor
19 December 2024 | 2 replies
You'll then see that delinquency rates are:- At their lowest point since 2006- Historically on the low side of normal - On an overall downward trend for the past 4 yearsIn fact, excluding the artificially propped-up mortgage market of 2004-2006 during which delinquency rates were slightly lower than they are today, bottoming out at 1.41% in 2005, there are fewer mortgage delinquencies today than at any time in the past 33 years.By the way, when these scant 1.73% of homeowners become delinquent on their mortgages, they overwhelmingly have the equity to be able to sell the home at a gain if needed.
Puneet Mahi
Starting Property Management Business
23 December 2024 | 13 replies
It is widely recognized as a loss leader within the industry and those who are successful normally have a complimentary business such as a brokerage or a construction company that performs complimentary services.