
8 February 2025 | 18 replies
A point is one percent (1%, 0.01) of the amount you are borrowing.

17 February 2025 | 5 replies
I have several close friends who specialize in audit representation so especially in the wheelhouse of real estate audits I get a good amount of feedback on trends.Ā

4 February 2025 | 12 replies
That would be a separate mortgage and not what amounts to a second loan on your personal residence, which if you have spouses, they might not be that into.Ā

26 February 2025 | 22 replies
It would be very difficult for me to keep track of dollar amounts but as %s IĀ was able to have ChatGPT adjust those values as needed... particularly as it relates to items that were calculated based on rent.IĀ hear what you're saying though.Ā

6 February 2025 | 11 replies
None really reduce the amount of money they have to come up with, but if they are broke as a joke do you really want them as your tenants?

7 February 2025 | 5 replies
At this point since it's after the fact while not totally correct; you may explore adding the missed asset/basis amount as a selling cost to just reduce your gain.Ā

9 February 2025 | 173 replies
I admire them for their moxie in starting a company, but the fact is that investors who buy from them sight unseen are taking a massive, massive risk. Ā

10 February 2025 | 3 replies
Depending on state law the buyer will have a certain amount of time to remedy this violation of covenants.Ā

19 February 2025 | 26 replies
I have been trying to keep an open mind while but I see a good amount of value in long-term rentals of SFH and multi family units.

4 March 2025 | 26 replies
that weāve 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.Section 8: Rents are too high for the program and cash paying tenants are better overall.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 yearsSection 8: Rents are usually too high for the program.Class C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.