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Tyler Jahnke Morris Invest Case Study 2.0
30 December 2024 | 819 replies
Add in the other folks he associates with,Wheelright, Kiyosaki, Sutton, and he's made himself the "authority" on TK.
Lolo Druff Buying a house with tenants in place
11 December 2024 | 5 replies
If not, then the seller has to make sure they pay all of the costs associated with breaking their contract with the PM. 
Lorraine Hadden Is AN 800+ FICO CREDIT SCORE EVEN POSSIBLE?
9 December 2024 | 38 replies
Look up how many pro athletes who clocked 7 and 8 figure annual incomes, went broke.
David Martoyan Making BRRRR truly work in 2024
17 December 2024 | 16 replies
The STRs after all associated costs (including PM) are underperforming LTR at market rent.  
Michael Nguyen DSCR loan for an LLC multiple members. Does the lender look at all credit scores?
10 December 2024 | 11 replies
I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).
Trent Gulino Using a heloc to brrrr
9 December 2024 | 8 replies
I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).
Andres Felipe Alba Hernandez Can convenants of the neigborhood restrict STR? on Single Family Home NO hoa
12 December 2024 | 6 replies
@Andres Felipe Alba Hernandez Yes, neighborhood covenants can sometimes restrict certain activities, including short-term rentals (STRs) or renting out parts of a home, even in areas without a Homeowners Association (HOA).
Luka Jozic Experience of OOS investing in Cleveland after 1.5 years.
29 January 2025 | 107 replies
G'Day Luka,I'm not a fan of out of state BRRRR.It's hard enough for us on the ground to get rehabs done on time and on budget and I don't even want to think how difficult, expensive and time consuming it would be for out of state investors.And then include a high LTV and that can be a portfolio killer IMO.Hat's off to you mate for grabbing the bull and jumping in.You live, you make mistakes, you learn and you grow.Such is life.Building a large portfolio is an absolute must when investing in sub $100,000 properties in Ohio.I "killed" my business by not wanting to sell to investors that are using leverage.Our sales volume could increase by 70-80% but it is what it is.I just don't believe in it or want the hassle associated with it lolReason is mostly two fold:1) Not in the mood to deal with lenders for 2 months and hope the deal will go through.2) I don't believe that investors should use high LTV when building the foundation of their portfolio.My advice to you:1) Pay them off as quickly as you can.2) Build a larger portfolio.The investors that $#@% the most on my name are the ones that buy 1 or 2 properties and expect miracles.As you said, 1 furnace goes out or a sewer line needs repaired and bye bye cashflow for 2 years.We get blamed although we can't predict to fix certain things and there are just many unknowns with all investments.Our happiest investors are the ones that own 6-7 or even 10+ properties and all with cash and no leverage.They aren't worried about turns or tenant issues that occur on 1 or 2 properties as it's just the nature of the beast.Returns vary but across the board over the last 10 years I have seen 6-10% net ROI's year after year.Building a large portfolio is a must to minimize risk and to get the best possible long term ROI.Thanks 
Rick Im Do these expenses qualify for start-up expenses?
6 December 2024 | 10 replies
If you actaully put the property under contract, the cost associated with that porpety can be taken as captial loss.Replacing countertop could also be repair.
Ke Nan Wang 6 Bedroom 5 Bath Multi Generation Co-living New Construction Investment Project
9 December 2024 | 0 replies
(Zillow and its associates, Turbotenant and its associate, Roomies, Furnished Finder, Airbnb, etc.).