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12 February 2025 | 2 replies
With good credit, you can leverage business credit options.
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12 February 2025 | 3 replies
If you are looking for an investment option that they connect with, have you asked anyone at ETC for options?
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22 January 2025 | 20 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
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11 February 2025 | 0 replies
*Affordable – Next, Phoenix has relatively affordable properties in comparison to other top metro areas such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, which means that investors have the chance to purchase homes at lower rates, thus increasing their profit margins.
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31 January 2025 | 5 replies
Although the list may seem intensive, I look at it like this: The total cost of all these items can be much lower than the cost to repair a hidden surprise after purchasing a property to flip.
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31 January 2025 | 6 replies
Hi BiggerPockets team,I am a rookie US real estate investor searching for financing options for my first deal.Personal ProfileCitizenship: IsraeliI do not have US citizenship or a long-term visa.Investment GoalsLong-term rentals in good B/B+ locationsLow-maintenance propertiesKansas City, MO/KS, or its suburbsI am familiar with what https://lendai.us is offering, but I am trying to find other alternatives.Thank you!
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28 January 2025 | 4 replies
Option A would allow me to keep it as a long term rental .
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1 February 2025 | 9 replies
Even competent 3rd party management can only mitigate, not necessarily address many of the issues that arise when owning lower tier properties & population growth alone is not a magic pill.
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29 January 2025 | 5 replies
I think you'll be hard pressed to get an ARV of $140k IMO...I'd expect something around $115k or lower.
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2 February 2025 | 2 replies
With that being said we tend to see a lot of CA buyers relocate here for the lower cost of living including lower home values, property taxes, insurance, no state income tax, gas prices etc.