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Will Mejia Paid off Rental Property!
17 February 2025 | 21 replies
This includes a hotel, winery, mobile home park, parking garage, debt fund, etc.
Lindsey Waltz 85% ltv DSCR
29 January 2025 | 7 replies
I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).
Ryan Brown How to deal with ignorant tenants?
6 February 2025 | 7 replies
Send a document once and ensure it includes a deadline for their response and a consequence for failing to respond.
Alex Collins Cash Offer Deal
25 January 2025 | 2 replies
Just ensure to complete necessary due diligence - this can include, but is not limited to, title search, property inspection, appraisal and/or survey. 
Eli Fazzo Real estate investing in South Carolina: Worth it at 6% property tax?
4 February 2025 | 38 replies
Including thinking about moving your investing a little west into GA if the SC tax situation haunts you.  
Johann Villalvir Machine Learning to predict comps
10 February 2025 | 31 replies
Looking for downsides from people that have used it The software that I used, perhaps more advanced three years after your AI development, because we can see the actual Investor Intellegence including more private transaction data and photo.
Kaleb Johnson Best Area For Starting Out
8 February 2025 | 42 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.
Kris Lou PM Fees in Indy
30 January 2025 | 6 replies
We've seen 3% for 100+ unit apartment complexes, but they also have onsite staff not included in the 3% management fee.Two other pricing options to properly understand:1) Fee charged based upon tenant payments or just occupancy.
Paul Lucenti Maximizing monthly cash flow per unit
28 January 2025 | 27 replies
Quote from @Stetson Oates: As a suggestion, when you refer to net cashflow, I would include maintenance, vacancy, and repairs. 
Leon George New to BP Community
24 January 2025 | 13 replies
Here are additional comments:1) Buying out of state removes any local knowledge you have from assisting in your success, including knowing areas, people and costs. - We always recommend buying your first rental locally if possible and DIY managing to learn as much as possible before investing OOS.2) Lots of crooks and incompetents in the PMC world:( They both cost you money.- As already stated, you'll have a small portfolio.