
13 February 2025 | 95 replies
I'm doubting you teach "real estate", meaning from A to Z, I'd even go along if someone didn't teach about links and chains or that a lot line can be from the center of a river not the banks of the river.

17 January 2025 | 24 replies
These same banking regulators required banks (which include Trust Companies) to hold reserves of safe assets.

4 February 2025 | 87 replies
Quote from @Stuart Udis: You can also reduce your transactional costs by using a bank construction to permanent loan with an earn out.

24 January 2025 | 8 replies
I know the 2 str units would represent a nuance to most banks but I've seen a few programs that are okay with it even on 5 + MF.

21 January 2025 | 1 reply
I recently came across 1 acre asking for 314k in a very good residential and growing location, so the current owner has added 4 manufactured homes with 4 electrical meters, 4 septic tanks and only 1 water meter for all 4 homes, the homes are sitting on partial slab and partial pier & beam, he also added 2 storage sheds approx. 380sqft with the intention to make them ADUs they are still only the shell so I would have to get those ready to live in, so currently the 4 manufactured homes are being rented and bringing in 2800k a month, 3 of the homes are needing some TLC which could increment rents and possibly get me at 3600k a month, also being a 1ac lot this still leaves about 12,000sqft of raw land where you could build etc.So that is on the good side now the things I did not like so much, the lay out is poorly executed to where it makes it looked crammed up and not professional but it could be fixed.Another is that in reality there is only 4 livable units so that qualifies under a conventional loan but since they're are 6 units on the property the banks are wanting to take it as a commercial so we would have to move out the 2 storage sheds out in order to close as conventional.Another concern, technically you are only allowed to have one manufactured house or single wide in your property according to what I know but I know it could change according to zoning which I will investigate, so my question is has all this been accounted for and if so how can I verify it so it wont leave me in a bind further down the road, I currently asked my agent for the appraisal of the property to see if that might verify.Any recommendations?

2 March 2025 | 37 replies
Shop around for debt to see what is available and model the various structures to see how the different terms impact performance.The tradeoffs will be fixed vs. floating rate, conventional vs bridge vs CMBS vs bank vs agency.

23 January 2025 | 8 replies
@Drew Sygit Trying to understand paying bank this loan rate is good idea or payoff principal early is a good idea.

24 January 2025 | 6 replies
Leverage Local ResourcesEconomic Development Grants: Check with your city or county for grants or incentives aimed at affordable housing or community improvement projects.Local Banks or Credit Unions: They may be more flexible than larger financial institutions, especially if your project aligns with community needs.Partnership with Nonprofits: Collaborate with organizations interested in affordable housing or sustainable living.4.

30 January 2025 | 62 replies
Robbing a bank to pay rent is a CRIME.

12 February 2025 | 20 replies
That first deal after a break can feel like a big leap, but it sounds like a great opportunity.On financing, seller financing, private lenders, or portfolio loans from local banks could be worth exploring if you want alternatives to hard money.Excited to see how this deal goes for you.