
2 November 2018 | 2 replies
I'm planning to turn at least one of the 1/1's into a vacation rental which should earn at least 1200/mo (very conservative estimate, probably higher).Purchase price: 295,000Down payment: 25%, $73,750Loan term: 30 yearsInterest rate: 5.375%P&I: $1238.94/moClosing costs: $2800Gross scheduled income: currently $2650/mo, I'm planning on $3000/mo minimum with STR, so $36,000/yearLess Vacancy/Repairs: 10% = $3600*Gross Operating Income: $32,400Less taxes ($4700 (high estimate)), Insurance ($900), and Water/Sewer ($1800): $7400Net Operating Income: $25,000Less Debt Service: $14,867Before Tax Cash Flow: $10,133CAP rate: 8.47%COC: 13.24%*yes, I know that's low for Vacancy/Repairs/CapEx, thats because we do our own work and management.

9 November 2018 | 12 replies
@Riley Blake FHA does require upfront MIP (mortgage insurance premium) of 1.75%.

20 December 2018 | 8 replies
You won't see a lot of appreciation out there but it's a stable market.

2 November 2018 | 4 replies
Current revenue streams:1)W2 Job- Licensed Insurance agent for Property & Casualty and Life2) Amazon FBA/Ebay selling3) Window Cleaning Biz- Have two clients so not much revenue coming from thisI have been really procrastinating on doing my notary class.

2 November 2018 | 0 replies
And the insurance could go down.

3 November 2018 | 2 replies
But if you're in an actual flood zone requiring FEMA backed flood insurance that is a joker that could easily come back and bite you hard if the Govt continues with it's stated intent to gradually get out of the subsidization of flood insurance.

20 November 2018 | 22 replies
Home Possible is 95% LTV, as compared to FHA's 97% LTV, but with the added benefits of beginning with a conventional loan (no mortgage insurance for life of the loan, as opposed to FHA), having a stronger offer, no self sufficiency equation, plus less strict standards for home condition that can kill the value-add ambitions you had with your FHA.Recently there were other changes with this program that makes it an even better product, and the only person on this whole forum who seems to be catching it is @Chris Mason who has written about it herehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/42...and herehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/609...I just wanted to point that out as you get into it because if I hadn't found this product I'm not sure if I'd even have a house hack right now.

3 November 2018 | 12 replies
One property I’m looking at everything is good, they have reserves, owner occupy ratio is good but the roof is currently being repaired through the insurance company.

2 November 2018 | 8 replies
First of all, I found the listing through a turnkey real estate investment company (found here on FB), and with stable and reputable property management in place and no renovations , wouldn't the "low rent" riskiness be more than mitigated by the volume of units (45/48 units) already tenanted?

2 November 2018 | 0 replies
Do I need to get title insurance and property insurance during the redemption period?