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8 February 2025 | 9 replies
Or you can go a DSCR route (sometimes with no seasoning) but the terms suck.
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28 January 2025 | 42 replies
I attended the RALA 3-day training in Phoenix and took a couple of online courses as well, and while I found these courses to be very valuable in helping get a clearer understanding of the space and what it might take to be successful, I eventually I found it most beneficial to bring in a partner/advisor who has built residential assisted living facilities here in Texas and has been running them successfully.
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16 January 2025 | 12 replies
Larger properties offer economies of scale and better financing terms, but they also come with more complexities and higher upfront costs.
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29 January 2025 | 11 replies
If that's the case, you'll want to start with a fix and flip (or hold) type of loan, complete your renovations, get it rented out and THEN refinance into a DSCR loan for a long term hold.
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13 February 2025 | 16 replies
As a Ny'er We chose to invest completely OOS as Ny landlord tenant laws are not the best if you are considering holding long term.
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10 February 2025 | 10 replies
Make sure it explicitly explains the process for termination if you are unhappy with their services, especially if they violate the terms of your agreement.3.
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29 January 2025 | 15 replies
For example: We provide tax preparation and advisory services to people who invest in commercial (including multifamily) real estate, and high w2 earners investing in short-term rentals.
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27 January 2025 | 3 replies
Our current focus is for a family lakehouse / lifestyle play here in TN but would like to work my way into commercial properties, short-term rental facilities, business acquisitions to name a few.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
In short, I can afford the additional $1100/mo cost of a second house, even until I rent it out.I have around $35K in HYSA and emergency funds that I could use for a down payment, but that's less than 20% which would be required for a conventional loan, assuming full purchase price.
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6 February 2025 | 11 replies
I also require additional security deposit and sometimes a guarantor if they were approved in this manner.I also agree that this situation sounds like a pattern not a one-time mistake or short term tough situation that caused this.