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10 February 2020 | 42 replies
If you do put significant leverage on all of your investments, eventually your balance sheet is going to reach a point where it may be challenging to get a loan if your debt:equity level is skewed.
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6 February 2020 | 9 replies
BUT in five years that only brings me to a little under half my goal and taps out my 'Investment savings' (assuming we stay at a steady income level). I
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16 January 2020 | 6 replies
Here is an example for a part of Cleveland using block group The 2nd image shows the vacancy rate at the neighborhood level. I
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18 January 2020 | 1 reply
Another thing that you could do is call the local apartments in the area and ask what there occupancy level is.
23 January 2020 | 5 replies
Find your own comfort level. I
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28 January 2020 | 13 replies
Plus, comparing to what properties in that neighborhood have sold for, it's not really far off from what I think the house could actually sell for.I think the rent on the property is most likely at its max level. I
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29 January 2020 | 7 replies
I would, however, hire a lawyer if there are other investors besides myself because the conflict at the managerial level is something that should be addressed and prevented ahead of time.
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15 October 2020 | 6 replies
DC- Condo is good, Single family w/ lower level is going to be best option (house hacking opportunity).
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4 March 2020 | 6 replies
Zillow and other sites are algorithm-based programs, and although many cherish this data-driven overview, real estate on a local level is always a person-based business.
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5 March 2020 | 2 replies
.- Also, from a lender's perspective, they will want to know what the risks of the project are, what your experience level is, what the alternative exit strategies are, etc.- For a loan, keep in mind that banks are in the 4-6% interest rate range these days for investment properties, so a lender will be higher than that.