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Mary Jay Do you rent to people with bad credit?
26 June 2024 | 17 replies
Ok, now add in the first one, with 745 score, has a current aggregate balance on the laundry list of consumer credit accounts of about $38k.
Jonathan Greene 5 Tips To Create A Real Wholesaling Business And Not a Chop Shop
2 July 2024 | 108 replies
You have to be able to talk with the sellers about who else you helped down the block.Also, wholesaling is 25x more time consuming than most other real estate endeavors, so it's more than a 9 to 5 if you get good at it.
Rajib Bahar Frustration with the insurance company
27 June 2024 | 8 replies
https://www.tdi.texas.gov/consumer/get-help-with-an-insuranc...or are there others? 
Elijah Householder Room rental income to qualify? (FTHB)
26 June 2024 | 4 replies
This process can be time-consuming and potentially costly but may significantly enhance your ability to use the rental income for mortgage qualification in the future.
Armand Gray Understanding "Transfer on Death" (or similar) and buyouts for TOD contracts.
27 June 2024 | 4 replies
Typically in California, a Will alone is not sufficient to avoid probate - which is a pain, time consuming, and very expensive. 
Magda Lipinska New investor in Austin
26 June 2024 | 8 replies
STR has additional expenses like the cost of furnishings, consumables (TP, paper towels, coffee, etc.), utilities, TV/internet, landscaping maintenance, marketing, credit card fees, lodging taxes, etc.
Zachary Sales Need advice on tenant vacancies
24 June 2024 | 7 replies
Check out the security deposit section of this handbook. https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/California-Tenants-Guide...As for the turn around time, I wouldn't be thrilled if my PM sat around twiddling thumbs for 10 days.
Mike Liu Seeking Advice on Strategies for Growing Portfolio from here
26 June 2024 | 10 replies
Assuming you have two spouses who each make $300,000, your hourly rate is about $150 / hour assuming you work about 2000 hours a year.I personally think it is better to continue investing in LTR which will likely be less time consuming / stressful to STR's.You don't want to exchange something where you make $150 / hour(at work) to something else where you may only make $10 / hour.Best of luck
Albert Lubin What's a true OPEX ratio for a 10 to 15 units property?
24 June 2024 | 3 replies
The 50% rule states that approximately 50% of EGI will typically be consumed by operating expenses.While the 50% rule provides a quick estimate, actual expenses can vary widely depending on the property type, location, age, condition, tenant mix, and market conditions.Here's an example: if a property generates $200,000 in EGI per year, the 50% rule suggests $100,000 would go towards operating expenses like taxes, insurance, utilities, and property management.
John Wallace Current DSCR rates? Who's got the best program?
24 June 2024 | 8 replies
This is why there can be muted market responses to actual Fed rate hikes, as the central bank often telegraphs its intentions ahead of time, to the point where the change is fully expected/estimated and thus “priced in” ahead of time.Key Economic Data Releases that Move Mortgage RatesHere are the key economic data releases that most affect Treasury yields and mortgage rates; understand these and plug them into your calendar, and you will be a mortgage rate magician in no time.Consumer Price Index (CPI)For even casual interest rate watchers, it should come as no surprise that the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) release is key to interest rate movements.