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Carmen Assang Tenant asked me to pay her first month rent to move out
17 September 2024 | 38 replies
Cash-4-Keys is a lazy-PM action, it's one to avoid doing the work and is never in favor of client.
Sam Faas How to structure a seller financed deal?
14 September 2024 | 20 replies
@Sam FaasI have found that advertised seller financing deals usually are overpriced or the terms are not favorable; i.e. high down payment, short term or high interest rate.
Eric N. Has anyone used ROIChamps - VA/Cold Calling service? Are they reliable?
17 September 2024 | 8 replies
Unless there are extremely favorable seller finance options.  
Stefan D. Anyone have experience with Home365?
18 September 2024 | 67 replies
Do yourself a favor and stay with the devil you know!
Yi C. Let's talk about buying land and lease for solar development
15 September 2024 | 19 replies
There was a time, briefly (a few years), about a decade ago when some prime solar farm site owners signed favorable LTLs (Long Term Leases.)
Marc Shin STR bonus depreciation when purchasing with an LLC?
15 September 2024 | 11 replies
The key factor is ensuring the property qualifies for favorable tax treatment by adhering to IRS rules regarding short-term rentals and material participation.For the 7-day rule, the IRS requires that:The average guest stay must be seven days or less for the property to qualify as a short-term rental.If the average stay is 30 days or less, you must provide substantial services similar to what hotels offer, such as daily cleaning or concierge services.Regarding material participation, to further classify the income as non-passive, you must meet one of the following criteria:You spend more than 500 hours actively managing the rental in a year.You manage the business yourself and spend at least 100 hours, with your involvement exceeding that of any other person involved in the rental.Please note there are actually 7 ways to qualify, the above two are the most common.
Palmer Thomas Using paid off rental as down payment for DSCR loan
16 September 2024 | 8 replies
However, if you work with a lender who specializes in DSCR loans, they may offer more favorable terms when structuring this kind of deal.Tapping Into Equity: Taking out the full $100k equity from your first property upfront could be more cost-effective, as you’ll only pay fees once rather than twice if you take out a second loan later.
Tim Melin Thoughts on DSCR Loans
15 September 2024 | 38 replies
@Chad McMahan Hey Chad, what have you seen as an outcome if the appraisal comes back not in your favor, in terms of needing repairs?
Tina L King Look for Strategies
13 September 2024 | 9 replies
Cause that's not going to work in my favor.
Ivana Ivanovic Help me figure out if I am crazy or...
18 September 2024 | 35 replies
I agree with the above posts - it's in the turnkey company's best interests to jack up rents to increase their projected ROI.As a general rule, I do not trust a single projection value any seller offers as they're nearly always weighted in favor of the seller.Zillow is a great way to check rent comps.