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Jason Baker Going To College For Real Estate The Right Move?
6 January 2025 | 7 replies
If you're a good student and can get into a good college without going very deep into debt, I believe you should go.
Paul Whitehurst Bank is declining my HELOC - HELP!
18 January 2025 | 9 replies
I’ve often seen this happen where initial approval is given, but debt-to-income issues arise once they discover you’re purchasing another property.
Johnny Lynum Multifamily vs. Single-Family—What’s Your Take?
17 January 2025 | 20 replies
In general, multifamily properties are a popular choice for investors because they offer the potential for cash flow, scalability, and the ability to amortize debt across multiple units.
Ryan Marble Buying land and building the multifamily residence???
12 January 2025 | 5 replies
But if you're able to figure it out and get it built, you can rent out the units and essentially BRRRR it and pull some/all of your equity out to repay your debts, yourself, and potentially keep the investment cycle going. 
Joshua Parsons Really long distance investing (International)
19 January 2025 | 46 replies
Just like in Southern Italy, where houses are sold for as little as one euro, similar initiatives exist in Spain to attract people to repopulate villages and revitalize these areas.In fact, many Dutch investors are purchasing properties in Spanish villages to restore them and bring life back to these communities.
Kyle Carter Screening tenants effectively
7 January 2025 | 5 replies
Hello Kyle,When screening applications for the properties that I manage, I always look for:- Income of at least 3 times the monthly rent (verified through the employer)- Credit score of 580+- Rental verification with past landlords (no outstanding balances, no late payments, and the property left in acceptable condition)- No history of collections, evictions, or criminal offenses- No overdue debt (except medical debt)I have found this screening standard very helpful when finding tenants who pay on time and treat the property well!
Bruce Woodruff Thoughts on the California fire repercussions
14 January 2025 | 17 replies
It's will not be a restoration project, it will be a redevelopment project. 
Jacob Thorpe Tax liens - what do you know?
14 January 2025 | 5 replies
The list comes out at least 30 days before the sale and the owners have opportunities to pay off the debt anytime in those 30 days. 
Tom Borton Help me analyze: Potential STR mountain cabin build (Packwood WA)
10 January 2025 | 14 replies
Refi after construction.These numbers consider only the portion of costs of the HEL attributable to the land purchase, not the payoff of the HELOC (which we took out to buy the Seaside condo).Cash In:                     $66,166 (Cash, 1 year of debt service of HEL, debt service of const. loan, furnishing)Amount Financed:      $548,000 (home equity loan + construction loan + closing costs)Total Cost of build:     $614,166ARV:                               $850,000 (or rather "after construction value")Refi                                $637,500 (75% of value + closing costs)                                        Cash Out                       $89,500New payment             $4500/month (54,000/year)Estimated Cash Flow (pre-tax numbers, so actual mileage may vary)airBNB year 1:            $70,000     (net income $16,000)airBNB year 2:            $100,000   (net income $46,000)airBNB year3+:           $120,000   (net income $66,000)ROI (construction year):    0ROI Year 1 of STR:              24.2% ROI Year 2 of STR:              69.5% ROI Year 3+ of STR:            99.7% Did I calculate these ROI numbers right? 
Nate Pharmer-Eden New Year, New Goals!
9 January 2025 | 3 replies
I just want to get financable this year - pay off debt, save some $.