27 January 2025 | 8 replies
Happy to chat...being a local GC takes out a lot of the risk of the biggest variable for most investors (unpredictable rehab costs) and also allows you to consider more options than the average investor, with your rehab costs being significantly lower.
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10 February 2025 | 8 replies
I see this home and what you paid and while it's not at all a bad price, I've seen investors offering that size in Palm Bay for as much as $15-25k lower.
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31 January 2025 | 5 replies
You also need to consider that at a lower percentage of money down you will be paying a Mortgage Insurance Premium or MIP.
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25 January 2025 | 7 replies
Benefit of waiting is lower mortgage payments and lower debt.
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17 January 2025 | 4 replies
I’ve been working with several lenders for DSCR loans, but I’ve found that the fees are quite high, with minimal benefit in terms of lowering my current interest rate.
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27 January 2025 | 25 replies
To transition to multi-family properties, research landlord-friendly states like Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and Indiana with favorable eviction laws, lower taxes, and higher rental demand.
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18 January 2025 | 11 replies
There a handful that can do lower than 620 at 50% LTV, however the rate will be very high My current score is around 670-680.
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28 January 2025 | 8 replies
Getting the lower unit separately metered seems like a pain.
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1 February 2025 | 16 replies
If it's already turnkey that means you're paying higher rates than necessary when you could put 20% down and get a DSCR loan with lower rates and fees.
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28 January 2025 | 7 replies
Even in a lower priced investment property, like a small SFR, what does the investor without a contingency fund do when say the ac or a furnace need replacement?