Harrison Jones
Building a Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy
31 December 2024 | 20 replies
It’s uniquely positioned to partner with municipalities and other entities, helping them liquidate assets or solve challenges, which further accelerates its ability to make an impact.At its core, the organization will focus on:Creating Value: Through education, economic development, and cultural enrichment programs.Providing Access: Lowering barriers to entry for community members who lack resources or skills.Scaling Impact: Working with municipalities and businesses to amplify its reach and effectiveness.Why Am I Really Doing This?
Vince Nguyen
House hacking with a primary home
13 December 2024 | 11 replies
Congrats on building that :) As far as the ability to purchase it as a primary with 5% down, yes you definitely can.
Peter Firehock
Alexandria City Virginia (Washington D.C. Suburb) Buy and Hold Investment Thesis
18 December 2024 | 3 replies
However, between the work-from-home ability and the recent crime spike in D.C. post covid, many businesses have moved just outside the city to areas like Alexandria and Arlington, which in their own regard already had thriving business environments.This macro trend, along with the massive amount of economic and infrastructure development happening in Alexandria will lead to massive rent growth and home price appreciation over time.
Nina Erlandson
Has anyone used Obie Insurance?
11 January 2025 | 54 replies
I have a 100 unit portfolio based in Louisville and Lexington KY mixed between SFH, and 4-8 unit apts.Biggest help for me was their ability to insure closer to the purchase price instead of replacement cost. the team is great and I’ve been happy with the claims process.
Sanjay Bhagat
Track record of Syndicate
12 December 2024 | 18 replies
It was more lucky than good and says very little about the sponsor's abilities.
Sam Chainani
Buying defaulted mortgage notes directly from banks
17 December 2024 | 42 replies
I can see where the bank may be unwilling to make a loan to this particular borrower, or that this borrower may be unable to find anyone to finance them, but financing the purchase of a note is possible.The borrower has no ability to allow or disallow the sale of the note that's backed with their loan.
Kyle Fitch
Why Real Estate Over Stock Market?
6 January 2025 | 57 replies
Operational control, most importantly, the ability to perform value add work to increase your returns.For instance, if I want to buy microsoft which I think is a great investment (likely to net 15-20% for the forseeable future)--better than real estate (which I expect to unleveraged yield 8-10% (5-6% on rent 3-4% on appreciation).
James Masotti
Project management software - how do you manage your projects?
17 December 2024 | 17 replies
The thing that would put it over the top, is when it gets a fully editable and printable scope of work builder, along with the ability to edit some of the other forms.
Kevin Duong
Considerations for house hacking with pets
11 December 2024 | 6 replies
I allow pets on a case by case basis that way I have the ability to say no to a pet I do not want.
Mark Wright
Why Private Money Lending Can Be a Win-Win for Real Estate Investors
5 December 2024 | 3 replies
Unlike traditional bank loans, private lenders offer quicker approval, fewer requirements, and the ability to customize loan terms to fit the project.