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Aaron Raffaelli DSCR Loan for a first time REI
8 January 2025 | 17 replies
@Aaron Raffaelli, I’m sorry to hear that you are having issues qualifying.
Bradley Buxton What are the scariest things about real estate investing?
5 January 2025 | 24 replies
@Jonathan Small government actions have led to an unprecedented 40% increase in the money supply, 50-year record inflation, record increase in interest rates, bank failures, credit tightening, CRE recession, housing affordability issues, mobility issues, inventory issues, and massive impacts to the world economies, every investment class, and our families, kids, and friends like never before. 
Ana Maria Anyone ever bought an investment property through SDIRA Wealth?
10 January 2025 | 33 replies
Most negative comments come from competitors, those nitpicking minor issues, or people who haven’t worked with the company at all.
Weronika Jedrak Finding tenants for MTR
26 December 2024 | 27 replies
Furnished Finder is what we use to list all of our mid-terms and don't typically have any issues finding tenants. 
Adam Ortiz Buying my first investment property out of state?
28 December 2024 | 8 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Anita Z. How do you screen an STR tenant ?
25 December 2024 | 22 replies
Had a few small problems but nothing major.
Denise Lang Starting our investing journey. But how to that that out of my home state?
2 January 2025 | 36 replies
When investing OOS, consider targeting markets with major corporate relocations and expansions.
Jason Koford Long Term Rental In Memphis
25 December 2024 | 2 replies
We tried to sell in 2023, but the tenant had health issues, so we decided to let them stay.
Elizabeth Orth-He How do you handle STR laundry for larger properties?
26 December 2024 | 9 replies
They’re built for heavy use and have faster drying times—usually 30–45 minutes—without needing major electrical changes.If you’re up for a bigger investment, adding extra stackable units in the garage could be a great long-term fix, though it’ll mean some electrical work and setting up proper ventilation.I’d probably go for the commercial upgrade in your current space first—it’s quicker and might solve the bottleneck right away.
Charlene Kingsnorth Private Lender Loan Servicing Software Fees
5 January 2025 | 14 replies
No major thought process here very simple..