
1 November 2024 | 10 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).

30 October 2024 | 4 replies
Had to have a topo survey that took months and now waiting on DOT approve the driveway.

8 November 2024 | 22 replies
Finance 101 states debt is only used when it can create larger returns than the interest cost associated with that debt.

2 November 2024 | 15 replies
If I were you, I’d check out local Real Estate Investment Associations or groups like DMV REIA, which may host regular meetups.

1 November 2024 | 8 replies
A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association.

6 November 2024 | 54 replies
In the short term until the technology improves an investor climate risk will be the insurance costs associated with owning real estate.

5 November 2024 | 52 replies
I'm an investor and never requested any such feature or saw a survey about implementing it!

30 October 2024 | 4 replies
“The rents increasing, high unemployment during Covid [and] the reliance on the rental assistance have all kind of culminated in what can be a difficult situation for some of our residents,” said Courtney LeVinus, president of the Arizona Multihousing Association, a landlord trade group.Still, Torres estimated that a third of property managers in Dreamy Draw had abandoned lenient policies this year that allowed tenants to sign promissory notes, giving them more time to pay off owed rent.

30 October 2024 | 1 reply
@Arnold Finkelstein You may want to check with your local manufactured housing association.
1 November 2024 | 11 replies
As far as occupancy, HUD has a Keating memo on reasonable space, our local apt association suggested for some guidance on how many could reasonably fit in a space (not just looking at bedrooms).