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Kevin Green Why Buffalo is the Hottest Real Estate Market of 2025 (Again!)
14 January 2025 | 4 replies
Positive Home Value Growth ForecastWhile the pace of home value appreciation is expected to moderate, Zillow forecasts a 2.8% increase in Buffalo’s home values for 2025, indicating continued market strength.In summary, Buffalo’s combination of strong job growth, relative affordability, limited housing inventory, strategic location, and positive home value forecasts solidify its status as the nation’s hottest housing market for 2025.
Andy Wang Should I sell my note? 1.2M @ 8.5% for 4.5 yrs
27 January 2025 | 7 replies
Here are some general guidelines: Lien Position1st Position LienEquityMinimum Down Payment of 20-25% (a 30% equity to sale price is preferred)Down Payment made in certified funds and not borrowedMaximum Funding of 70% ITV (Investment to Value)SeasoningMinimum of two monthly payments already made12 months or more preferredPayer CreditCredit Score of 650 or higherNo major derogatory trade lines (No 90-180+ days delinquent, foreclosure, repossession, bankruptcy, etc.)No decline in credit since purchase of businessTermsPrefer 60 months or lessMaximum of 72 monthsNo Balloon Payment preferredCash FlowBusiness has positive cash flow1.25 debt service coverage ratio preferred.DocumentationPersonal guarantee from a creditworthy individualStandard documents including Note, Security Agreement, and UCC-1 filing.Tax Returns on the business that substantiate profit and loss statements.OtherPayment history current and verifiablePayer Interview indicating buyer is satisfied with business and comfortable making paymentsMotivation for selling the note is not a result of a deteriorating businessConsideration of high risk businesses or geographic areasIn these situations, sometimes a partial is a better option. 
Roman Stefaniw Arms length Mortgages/Private Lending
14 January 2025 | 15 replies
B2B Bank had just introduced liquidity requirements which seemed to indicate they really did not want to be providing that service.TD was the last of the Big Five to offer the ability to write and hold arm's length mortgages.  
Neil Narayan Texas comes in No. 1 for new residents in latest Census data
11 January 2025 | 0 replies
The new figures indicate Texas is still in the midst of a population boom, with the state adding over 2 million new residents since 2020 when the last official decennial census took place.
Bryan Zayac Residential Development Costs
17 January 2025 | 2 replies
If not, is there a master plan in which the municipality has indicated a desire to have your property zoned as you'd like to see it?
Ike Okwerekwu Property Manager Referrals
27 January 2025 | 7 replies
A tenant complaining online might indicate that the property manager handled them appropriately, so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.7.
Jeffrey Bourque Found a Deal but Not Sure
27 January 2025 | 7 replies
I will not know that until I climb under the house and into the attic etc... for inspectionThe area is close to things and is not in a indicated crime location and has a very nice open lot area on the corner with it but again assuming the tenants stay and lease I am looking at that as a smaller issue..Thanks for bringing up the concerns but I have tried to do my due diligence but do not really know is the analyzing aspect has missed something major.
Kaushik Sarkar First time investment in Multi unit retail
20 January 2025 | 6 replies
Past success is a good indicator of future performance. understand the risk if the project takes longer or costs more.
Jermaine Washington Tenet has abandoned property without paying rent.
13 January 2025 | 11 replies
The fact that you are asking this question of strangers instead of your PM indicates you have an amateur managing your property.
Melissa Sejour How do you research the best areas to invest in?
29 January 2025 | 11 replies
.- You can look into call kinds of economic growth and financial indicators as well to help narrow the list.- I've also heard of people choosing a market because the team they could put together in that market was the best team they found