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7 January 2025 | 8 replies
However, short term rentals are much less passive than long term rentals and are essentially a hospitality business, which is in and of itself required a whole additional layer of knowledge and expertise.With regard to your question about private lenders, it’s important to draw a distinction in terminology between “private” and “hard money.”
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26 January 2025 | 8 replies
it looks like there's a lot of development and even thought prices are a bit higher than other areas, but it seems that it's just got started.
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4 February 2025 | 13 replies
Keep in mind that pool maintenance and chemicals will set you back several hundred a month, plus higher insurance, utilities etc.
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19 January 2025 | 61 replies
Protection from lawsuits is a big item to consider as well, especially in higher price range properties.
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26 January 2025 | 3 replies
Hi Ofir,I personally like AL (Huntsville, Tuscaloosa) and I'd say OH markets are also popular.Also there are programs out there that can do higher LTV with no FICO.
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3 February 2025 | 25 replies
DSCRs will have slightly higher rates and they also carry prepayment penalties, which kick in if you sell OR refinance the property within x number of years; 3-5 years is common.
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18 January 2025 | 7 replies
Whether it’s developing new housing complexes or refurbishing existing ones for higher-end rentals, the opportunities for capitalizing on this growth are vast.The decision by Anduril Industries to set up shop in Columbus is a game-changer, signaling a major shift in the city's economic landscape that savvy investors should not overlook.
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29 January 2025 | 8 replies
If you have none of that, you could fudge higher on housing debt.C Credit.
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22 January 2025 | 13 replies
Quote from @Jacob Molina: Okay, so with that 3-2-1 would the final year of that or end of that the rate be fixed or could it go up any higher?
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4 February 2025 | 17 replies
Im not a tax expert but it seems like this would be an important distinction as the fundamental structure of the financing is different and dictates who is earning interest income.