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6 February 2025 | 6 replies
Typically this is called private mortgage insurance (PMI) but with FHA loans it's mortgage insurance premium (MIP).
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6 February 2025 | 11 replies
This will make it a lot easier to manage, will cost you less than buying on the market and typically you can get 1:1 rent returns.
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6 February 2025 | 9 replies
The ARV on small multifamily can be a bit tricky as most appraisers will like to use the comparable approach as to an income/NOI approach typically used by larger (5+) multifamily properties.
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5 January 2025 | 0 replies
This move-in ready house features a stove/oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher in the kitchen.
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5 January 2025 | 8 replies
Most owners are local and therefore “hot” money or out of area players are not yet chasing Pittsburgh assets, keeping prices favorable.References United States Census Bureauhttp://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2017/august/economic-impact-report.htmlMarcus & Millichap 2017 Multifamily Investment Forecast2017 Commercial Real Estate Trends Report by Integra Realty Resourceshttp://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Pittsburgh-Magazine/September-2017/Staying-CMU-All-Eyes-on-Carnegie-Mellons-Future/http://www.nextpittsburgh.com/features/pittsburgh-developments-watch-2017/
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5 February 2025 | 11 replies
Assuming typical water pressure of course.
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27 January 2025 | 6 replies
The $380K insurance payout is typically not taxable if used to restore the property.
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5 February 2025 | 9 replies
Some of the family-business real estate companies are starting to move from the (typically) patriarch who started the company in the 90s into the kids who are in their early 40's +/-.
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23 January 2025 | 1 reply
I wouldn't think it would take a private lender (which is much higher priced) than a typical mortgage broker's rates.Is there a reason you think you need a private lender?
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31 December 2024 | 8 replies
I actually just switched my properties to TurboTenant and am looking forward to this feature.