
10 February 2025 | 8 replies
If s/he'd been putting aside reserves, the repair would have been covered by funds already in the bank.

17 February 2025 | 6 replies
While more development did happen over the last few years from development projects started in 2021 and 2022 when rates were lower and developers could outlast supply chain issues, the upcoming supply is expected to drop again, as we will discuss later on, with the relatively sharp rise in interest rates that has dried up investment capital due to the fear in the market, sellers opting to hold out on their land and or properties until cap rates and interest rates subside again as is expected in the coming years, as well as banks being cautious to lend on real estate due to this sharp rise putting many projects that were started in 2021 suffer greatly from a 7x increase in rates over the following 40 months that had adjustable rates or 5-year terms which is very common in larger multifamily investing.

27 January 2025 | 12 replies
Most land bank properties, Detroit or Wayne County, are trainwrecks and cost more to rehab than they are worth - unless the market keeps improving.Be careful on the next one, but keep improving Detroit!

31 January 2025 | 22 replies
@Eric Yu, @Brad Jacobson, I bank at MACU, but I use a mortgage broker for most of my loans.

31 January 2025 | 17 replies
I would keep it in a high interest bank account might as well earn as much gain as you can no matter how small it is.However I think some debt pay down would be great not to the point where you are not liquid enough to Jump at another opportunity or can’t make a major repair when it arise.

10 February 2025 | 30 replies
@Tim Bergstrom I am a lender with a local bank here in Louisville and an investor personally as well.

23 February 2025 | 25 replies
Financing can make a big difference, and local lenders who understand house hacking and multi-family investing can sometimes offer more flexibility than big banks.

27 January 2025 | 15 replies
Our strongest case is that our bank appraisal says it should be much lower.

16 February 2025 | 71 replies
I am understanding I can convert Operating Partner Units in an UPREIT to REIT shares (taxable) but the benefit is I can sell any percentage of the operating partner units, paying taxes on only that percent I sold.A friend that is a bank auditor, specializing in commercial real estate said:operating costs should total about 30%, leaving NOI 70%For us business people NOI in real estate is EBIDA (T left out as Taxes are an above the line expense)Any know, does the DST have to produce audited financial statementsSo now I feel I am better equipped to work with the RIRep and tackle the recommended PPMIf you really follow the track record of when these multi family unit being purchase and sell, average holding time is 3-4 years so you pay the premium in there and that's why how DST sponsor makes money.

28 February 2025 | 9 replies
The downside, is you have no control over what the bank's guidelines will be in the future, or what rates will be in the next few months.