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26 January 2025 | 8 replies
There was positive population growth, medium home price growth, low unemployment, good rent to home ratios, and low crime, all of which are factors when I start looking into an area to invest in.
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14 February 2025 | 17 replies
Trust your gut and ideally go off of a recommendation AND properly vet the lender.
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20 February 2025 | 2 replies
In addition, to factor in their debt load, I require the rent + monthly debt payments to be no more than 45% of their GROSS monthly income.
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19 February 2025 | 2 replies
With two rentals, you might consider QuickBooks Online Plus, which allows you to track income and expenses by class codes (ideal for separating each property’s income & expenses to assess profitability by property).
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3 February 2025 | 6 replies
As a hard money lender looking to fund $10MM+ in deals in 2025, our hope is to connect with similar sized hard money lenders, ideally in different geographic area, that are looking to create a small network to bounce ideas off of, learn from, and engage with regularly.Welcome to BP, as a lender happy to connect with you and network
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10 February 2025 | 8 replies
.- Dividing by 4 units leads to $1400/unit/monthly rent.What are you factoring in your ROI & cashflow calculations for maintenance?
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4 February 2025 | 3 replies
You can contribute by finding deals or managing properties in exchange for a share of the profits.Lease Options: Control properties without owning them by renting with an option to buy, and potentially sublease for profit.Owner Financing: Buy properties directly from sellers willing to finance, bypassing traditional lenders and often requiring less upfront money.REIGs: Join real estate investment groups to pool funds with others for property investments.For a more hands-off approach, investing in turnkey properties in growing markets with minimal upfront investment would be ideal (like in the Southeast and Midwest of the country).
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13 February 2025 | 1 reply
Ideally, meeting with clients at least once to twice a year if their situation warrants it, especially if they have real estate professional or STR loophole.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
There are more factors than just the community (#beds, level of theming, location to the amenities, style of home (single family, townhome, condo) and others) But I would strongly advise to stay within some of the same communities you mentioned like Storey Lake, Windsor Hills, Championsgate and a few others if cash flow is your goal.
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14 February 2025 | 0 replies
The property's strong market demand made it an ideal candidate for a profitable fix-and-flip project.