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3 February 2025 | 7 replies
My concern with declining values, increased inventory and a weaker economy would lower rental income and could potentially put me into a negative cash flow situation.
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22 January 2025 | 3 replies
My main question is whether it makes more sense to go the seller financing route and pay off the principal in 8–10 years or stick with a standard 30-year loan.My thinking is that the tax deductions from a mortgage wouldn’t outweigh the potential equity I could gain over those 8–10 years.
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
Explore Potential Funding OptionsPrivate Money Lenders (PMLs): Reach out to private individuals looking to invest in real estate.
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20 January 2025 | 7 replies
Hi Ethan, I would not entertain the idea of getting more money from this tenant in order to potentially increase your cash flow.
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27 January 2025 | 3 replies
You may want to share you analysis with a few banks and/or property managers as they will typically weigh in on your assumptions if they are potentially interested in working with you.
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29 January 2025 | 0 replies
Flipping, renting, or sitting tight for long-term appreciation-there is potential for anyone willing to do the work.
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27 January 2025 | 2 replies
If not for you and you prefer the traditional route, I would explore potential "up and coming" markets such as Acworth, Cartersville, and Douglasville, where the price-to-rent ratio is a little more favorable, and growth is apparent.
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5 February 2025 | 5 replies
Who will show it to potential renters?
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18 January 2025 | 4 replies
I’d dig into this a bit more.Another assumption that stood out to me as potentially problematic is the 6% income growth and only 3% expense growth.
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24 January 2025 | 3 replies
Then do a thorough research on tenant applicants (note: leaving this to a PM may be hazardous to your financial health) and choose the one that is most “stable” with the best potential for long term tenancy.This advice is contrary to maximization of rental income, but IMO will reduce expenses of tenant turnover, property damage, property management fees so much that the difference in bottom line income will be quite small.