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3 February 2025 | 26 replies
Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable).
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27 January 2025 | 9 replies
If I paid cash for this property, the HOA + Insurance + taxes is around $500 / month.
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16 January 2025 | 4 replies
Insurance : This area of consideration deserves its own deep dive so we’ll briefly highlight key concerns. - The underinsured.
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27 January 2025 | 7 replies
. - Taxes are on the higher side at $6,000 yearMy Numbers: $115,000 putting 20% of my money $23,000 and finance the rest with total expense of $1,834Monthly expense numbers: Future Maintenance 13% $273 - Vacancy 5% $105 - Property Insurance 5% $105 - Property Taxes 23% $500 - Property management 10% $215 - Office/Travel/Legal 4% $84 - Mortgage 26% $552 - Monthly Cash Flow - $316 per month or $3,792 per year so Cash on Cash = 17%I think this looks like it is a deal worth doing and I also believe I can bump the total rent up by $50 each tenant which I think make it even better.
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23 January 2025 | 15 replies
As a side note, FDIC insurance protects depositor money, not debt.
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29 January 2025 | 12 replies
Consider whether an LLC is right for you—it can provide liability protection but isn’t essential for a single property, as personal liability insurance and an umbrella policy may suffice.
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1 February 2025 | 1 reply
Let's assume your expenses (mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacancy, etc.) comes to a clean $600 and the property rents for $1,000.
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14 January 2025 | 17 replies
On insurance side of things, there is a lot of variables.
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3 February 2025 | 4 replies
Insurance fell dramatically since a new roof was put on and I switched carriers.
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17 January 2025 | 3 replies
2) Their contractor must be properly licensed and insured and we require copies of all this.