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Adolphus Fletcher Can you avoid personally guaranteeing mortgages through business?
15 October 2024 | 14 replies
The typical formula is 20-25% down + rental income greater than mortgage payment + good personal credit and PG = DSCR. 
Kasie Krage Applicant is 20 yrs old with low credit score. Do they need a co-signer?
14 October 2024 | 1 reply
What good do you think a co-signer is?
Ben Oestrike Off Market Deals Marketing
15 October 2024 | 10 replies
NETWORK, but again, cash as is close in 10 days, that gets you a good rep Good luck 
Joe S. Should investors use big words to sound smart?
17 October 2024 | 20 replies
Correct it appears some words don’t really have adequate synonyms that are simpler so it is good to know those for sure. 
Henry Clark Hawaii Children’s Book
14 October 2024 | 7 replies
Google Kumulori.com to see book.Is this a good type of local gift product for Airbnb and hotels?  
Melanie Baldridge Be aware of the taxes.
14 October 2024 | 1 reply
Good old Uncle Sam.For most folks in the US, taxes are anywhere from 30-50% of their gross income every year.To protect yourself, you should do 2 key things.1.
Chris Blackburn Real Estate commissions? Thoughts on a $34M sale $400,000 ($200,000 per) to $500K
15 October 2024 | 2 replies
In all fairness, making between $300-$400K on deals this size is incredibly good money given the time you spend.
AJ Smith PML > CDs All Day Long
14 October 2024 | 8 replies
A 5-6 cap rental property, even one that is paid off, is about as good, after tax, probably lower risk than continuously doing due diligence on borrower after borrower and deal after deal 1-2X per year in perpetuity. 
Lexie R. New to Landlording and Perplexed
10 October 2024 | 24 replies
The good news is that this is normal.
Sephr Bemanpour New to real estate investing, any tips on identifying markets for SFH/MFH rentals
15 October 2024 | 4 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.