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15 January 2025 | 24 replies
The best deal in the world can get screwed up by poor management.
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14 January 2025 | 15 replies
DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.
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5 January 2025 | 24 replies
You can also find many examples in the forums of people experiencing poor valuations due to lack of comps.
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9 January 2025 | 3 replies
hi all i am a new landlord and got my first rental property. tenants moved in in September and October. the first month was fine but when December hit it got extremely cold and the heating is electric. due to poor insulation in the home that we did not know about the heat has to be turned very high up to keep the home warm, however since everything is electric it is causing the electric bill to be $800. the utilities are the tenants responsibility. however because of this one of the tenants has been extremely non compliant with paying rent.
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21 January 2025 | 11 replies
.: I haven't passed this past legal review so for what its worth: Part of my standard requirements for everyone include income is at least 3X rent, minimum credit score, say 640, Clean record and no evictions as well as deposit is paid in full at signing of lease and 1st month rent is paid in full prior to handing over the keys.
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16 January 2025 | 31 replies
I don't take credit cards but I believe stripe does.
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21 January 2025 | 2 replies
DSCR loans go up to 80% of the purchase price and depending on the Debt Service Coverage Ratio and your credit score you can expect rates on a 30 yr loan ranging from High 6%- Mid 8%.
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11 February 2025 | 1681 replies
And the exit strategy is poor for these properties.
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5 January 2025 | 4 replies
To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!
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12 January 2025 | 5 replies
If you are looking at FHA because of credit score, then I would work on credit scores to qualify for conventional financing or see if you can get a very strong coborrower with high scores.