Katie Miller
If you use a CPA or Tax Professional, how did you find him or her?
13 January 2025 | 114 replies
Gotta find someone with pricing that can serve basic returns!
Alex Woolums
Howdy, blue collar to investor.
10 January 2025 | 11 replies
BP serves as an excellent platform for networking and ongoing education.
Hector Romero
Financing and Planning Additional Units (Young Investors)
13 January 2025 | 2 replies
Additionally, I would like to attempt to do the process Owner/Builder with subcontracting work out as well as doing some of the work I'm comfortable with (I have some experience with bathroom & kitchen remodeling an am not new to the construction industry).
Bethany Merlucci
Help this newbie investor to decide if this is a good first property
10 January 2025 | 4 replies
Also make sure you are comfortable with some holding costs if the units don't get rented right away (if vacant).Also look into if there is rent control in the area that the property is located.
Kevin McGinnis
Eviction in Madison County Illinois
26 December 2024 | 2 replies
I served 5-day notice on the 10th, and lease spells out that eviction process will begin on the 15th, which is Wednesday.
Tayvion Payton
Would You Pay an 18% Premium for Seller Financing at 2%?
13 January 2025 | 2 replies
., Purchase Price: $475,000 ($197.9/sq. ft.).Estimated Market Value: $402,000 ($168/sq. ft.).Financing Terms: 2% interest rate, with a 9-year balloon.Unit B Income: $2,049/month (Section 8 tenant through November 2025).Unit A Income Potential: Similar rent or higher; Section 8 cap for the area is $3,234/month.Monthly Loan Payment (P+I): $1,386.Cash Flow Breakdown (if both units are rented at $2,049/month):Gross Rent: $4,098/month.Vacancy (10%): $410/month.Operating Expenses (37.3%): $1,376/month.Net Cash Flow: $943/month.Key QuestionsWould you be comfortable paying an 18% premium for financing at 2%, especially in a market where current mortgage rates are closer to 7%?
Tayvion Payton
Would You Pay an 18% Premium for Seller Financing at 2%?
13 January 2025 | 6 replies
., Purchase Price: $475,000 ($197.9/sq. ft.).Estimated Market Value: $402,000 ($168/sq. ft.).Financing Terms: 2% interest rate, with a 9-year balloon.Unit B Income: $2,049/month (Section 8 tenant through November 2025).Unit A Income Potential: Similar rent or higher; Section 8 cap for the area is $3,234/month.Monthly Loan Payment (P+I): $1,386.Cash Flow Breakdown (if both units are rented at $2,049/month):Gross Rent: $4,098/month.Vacancy (10%): $410/month.Operating Expenses (37.3%): $1,376/month.Net Cash Flow: $943/month.Key QuestionsWould you be comfortable paying an 18% premium for financing at 2%, especially in a market where current mortgage rates are closer to 7%?
Fareen E.
Refusing a Tenant Prospect Before Showing/Application
13 January 2025 | 31 replies
You are more than welcome to decline a showing because he is not comfortable with your requirements, but you are not allowed to discourage someone from applying to your apartment.
Kevin Eun
Looking to Invest in Orange County as a start - House Hacking - Is it worth it?
3 January 2025 | 12 replies
If you and your wife are on the same page, I say absolutely go for it.Don't worry about the naysayers telling you to invest out of state if that's not something you're comfortable with right now.
Hellen Sut
Collecting unpaid rents after eviction
4 January 2025 | 9 replies
The garnishment has to be filled in county clerks office and the paperwork is served to the ex-tenant place of employment.