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21 January 2025 | 4 replies
Hello, I live in southeastern Wisconsin and currently have a long-term duplex in Wisconsin.
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5 February 2025 | 16 replies
Can anyone shed some light on what kind of down payment, terms and qualification requirements we would typically be looking at for an SBA or low down commercial loan?
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3 February 2025 | 56 replies
For many of us, our cost structure would be higher than yours (vacancy, turnover, maintenance, cap ex) over the long term.
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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.
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29 January 2025 | 4 replies
Rent payments from the medical LLC are fully deductible as a business expense, while the property-owning LLC will report the rent as taxable income, which can be offset by deductions for expenses like mortgage interest, property taxes, maintenance, and depreciation.To ensure compliance, document how FMV was determined—using market comparisons, an appraisal, or similar data—and draft a formal lease agreement outlining the terms, rent amount, and responsibilities.
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8 February 2025 | 55 replies
@Tyler Garza, "rent being paid by the tenant" is a flexible term.
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22 January 2025 | 7 replies
I have found there to be a real shortage of long-term rentals in Ludlow and the surrounding area.
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7 February 2025 | 23 replies
Working with a mortgage broker that specializes in DSCR loans will help you find better rates and programs such as lower DSCR ratios such as a DSCR 1 ratio for better terms versus needing a 1.2 or 1.25 DSCR ratio (more on that below).
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29 January 2025 | 27 replies
We are out of state but would be open to working with someone local if they can offer favorable terms.2) Any local realtors you have worked with and been happy with?
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4 February 2025 | 3 replies
@Konstantinos Lembesis If you search for posts using the city as your search term you will find many discussions that should give you more context than you might gather with a single post.