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Steven Catudal Partnership split help
20 January 2025 | 11 replies
Are you both friends and have unique skill sets and are breaking up the duties of investing based on those skills?
James Carlson Are STRs as we know them dead in Colorado (and other places)?
27 January 2025 | 56 replies
Clear Creek, west of Denver, and Gilpin County, northwest of Denver, both have a primary residence STR permit that's not subject to their caps on non-owner occupied Airbnb.Park County, which includes Bailey, Alma, and Fairplay is open.
Diana Teng Should I Buy My First Rental Property Out-of-State If I'm Unable to Scout the Area?
5 February 2025 | 56 replies
Many of our clients, including myself, have done that.
Kay Kim What’s your experience with Wagner Nolasco B2RDirect
2 February 2025 | 178 replies
Several of us, myself included, were referred by Norada (Marco Santarelli).
Maranda Tucker Top Neighborhoods in Charlotte, NC : Cashflow vs Appreciation
22 January 2025 | 0 replies
However, be cautious—newer “B” properties are sometimes built in “C” neighborhoods, so careful due diligence is required.Monroe: As mentioned earlier, Monroe strikes a balance, making it a versatile option for investors.Trends to WatchTransit-Oriented Development: Areas near light rail expansions are seeing significant value increases.Suburban Growth: The suburbs around Charlotte, including areas like Concord, Huntersville, and Monroe, are experiencing steady growth as people seek more affordable housing outside the city center.When investing in Charlotte, aligning your neighborhood choice with your goals is essential.
Johnathan Cummings Buying portfolio and then selling off a portion to recoup investment?
22 January 2025 | 2 replies
If your client is planning to use a loan to purchase the portfolio, they should be aware that many lenders include prepayment penalties or restrictions when properties in a portfolio are sold off individually.
Alex Houser Foolish to buy office building?
18 January 2025 | 8 replies
I was chatting with some of my lending buddies at big banks and they are all backing away from the CRE space including office because operating costs are increasing more quickly than rents.
Mary Holland Hey everyone! Has anyone here gone through the application process for DSCR loans?
7 February 2025 | 11 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).
Ian L. Real Estate Portfolio Analysis
21 January 2025 | 5 replies
Thanks for the feedback; some quick stats: 9 doors across 4 states, about 50% LTV ratio with a Net Income of about 17% and cash on cash of about 3%.....in fairness those numbers include some overall business expenses not tied directly to one specific property.
Fulati Paerhati What is the good location to buy a rental property for 250k cash ?
6 February 2025 | 58 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.