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Troy F. Does anyone use VRBO or Airbnb dynamic pricing?
9 January 2025 | 15 replies
That means their pricing tool is designed to price beneath the rest of the market, which drags the entire market down, especially when combined with their algorithm changes a couple years ago that made pricing (IE lower prices) the #1 factor in ranking.Even if you use an external pricing tool, it gets dragged down by the people using Airbnb's pricing. 
Keith A. Going without landlord's insurance. Have you done it?
7 January 2025 | 7 replies
You can get a $1.2M stop-loss policy that kicks in after $300K combined losses on all 5 units.  
Jacob Thorpe Tax liens - what do you know?
14 January 2025 | 5 replies
The list comes out at least 30 days before the sale and the owners have opportunities to pay off the debt anytime in those 30 days. 
Dave Allen If you magically had 100,000 to invest...
15 January 2025 | 24 replies
If it were me, I would buy cash flowing, seller finance deals, keeping my debt to income low, low down payments and negotiate competitive terms.
Kyle Carter Screening tenants effectively
7 January 2025 | 5 replies
Hello Kyle,When screening applications for the properties that I manage, I always look for:- Income of at least 3 times the monthly rent (verified through the employer)- Credit score of 580+- Rental verification with past landlords (no outstanding balances, no late payments, and the property left in acceptable condition)- No history of collections, evictions, or criminal offenses- No overdue debt (except medical debt)I have found this screening standard very helpful when finding tenants who pay on time and treat the property well!
Gustavo Delgado why should we still invest in real estate?
4 January 2025 | 25 replies
Debt pay down and appreciation is gravy.Is this serious or sarcasm?
Tom Borton Help me analyze: Potential STR mountain cabin build (Packwood WA)
10 January 2025 | 14 replies
Refi after construction.These numbers consider only the portion of costs of the HEL attributable to the land purchase, not the payoff of the HELOC (which we took out to buy the Seaside condo).Cash In:                     $66,166 (Cash, 1 year of debt service of HEL, debt service of const. loan, furnishing)Amount Financed:      $548,000 (home equity loan + construction loan + closing costs)Total Cost of build:     $614,166ARV:                               $850,000 (or rather "after construction value")Refi                                $637,500 (75% of value + closing costs)                                        Cash Out                       $89,500New payment             $4500/month (54,000/year)Estimated Cash Flow (pre-tax numbers, so actual mileage may vary)airBNB year 1:            $70,000     (net income $16,000)airBNB year 2:            $100,000   (net income $46,000)airBNB year3+:           $120,000   (net income $66,000)ROI (construction year):    0ROI Year 1 of STR:              24.2% ROI Year 2 of STR:              69.5% ROI Year 3+ of STR:            99.7% Did I calculate these ROI numbers right? 
Kenzer Hodgson LLC or Umbrella policy
8 January 2025 | 14 replies
However, transferring a mortgaged property to an LLC could trigger a due-on-sale clause, so consult your lender before doing so.While an LLC does not save taxes, it can make audits more straightforward and help present your rental as a business and you can combine all the hours from multiple STRS into one to meet the MP requirements.
Nate Pharmer-Eden New Year, New Goals!
9 January 2025 | 3 replies
I just want to get financable this year - pay off debt, save some $. 
Julie Muse Highway 64 Transformation: From Fixer-Upper to $200K Success!
6 January 2025 | 0 replies
We financed this deal with a combination of Partner Driven capital and Seth Choate’s expertise.