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Joseph Renteria What are the chances of banks lending to me?
8 September 2017 | 5 replies
Any advice is greatly appreciated :) Hi Joseph,There's no rule that says you must own a primary residence before investing in real estate using traditional mortgage financing. $100k mortgage says you're probably investing out of state.
Rubin Thomas should i finance the rehab + wholesale costs OR just the property
7 September 2017 | 2 replies
hi,relatively new to the game. i have a property with good potential in an area i think will appreciate well. in my current situation, i am not strapped for cash and can save 7-8k month for real estate purposes alone with my current job. this will be by first SFR and goal is to have at least 12% COCROI and have a minimum of $150+ using the 50% rule. im more or less in it for the long term game and want to retire with a rental portfolio that can supplement my income within the next 10 years. here are the two scenarios for the following property:property: $65krehab costs: $10kclosing costs: $3,200wholesaler costs: $2,500i plan to put 20% down on a 30 year fixed loan at around 4.8%Scenario 1:I cover out of pocket for rehab and wholesaler costs as well as downpayment + closing costsProperty: $65kRehab: $10kWholesaler costs: $2,500k Downpayment: $13,000kClosing costs: $3,200Total cash needed: $28, 710COCROI: 12%Monthly cash flow: $28850% rule: $313Scenario 2:I finance the rehab and wholesaler costs through my bank.
Trevor Lohman Clarification on turnkey definition
5 January 2018 | 11 replies
Both uses are correct, and I would argue that the best way to tell the difference would be that the investment style (noun) should perhaps be capitalized - but that would required everyone on BP to adhere to the same grammatical rules, and that's just not how forums work ;)What you're talking about would be a more DIY approach, wherein you buy a (lower-case) turnkey property and then find your own PM, not an (upper-case) Turnkey investment where one company does everything from scouting to rehab to management, all under one roof.Hope that helps!
Ronny Tiburcio What needs to be on a Business plan
8 September 2017 | 1 reply
It started as simple forms to help me, then before I knew it...My suggestion is to follow the reverse engineering steps I laid out above, then when you get to the beginning, turn around, and "follow the breadcrumbs".I saved the most important rule for last.  
Troy Luster $1M for 3 Duplex Townhomes near Fort Knox, Kentucky
8 September 2017 | 6 replies
Hello BP,I'm trying to analyze a deal everyday until I pull the trigger on MF.Here are the details:Purchase price: $1.049MMonthly Rent: $81001-2% rule, no: 0.77%Area: B+/-Units: 3/2.5Days on market: 203Year built: 2015Estimated commission to me: $31,4912 car Garage1800 sq ftQuestions:1.
Vijaianand Thirunageswaram Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser for our Community
8 September 2017 | 0 replies
At this point, these funds might be used to buy supplies, help with food and temporary accommodation.Please donate and help to support our community.
Jeff Walden Not renewing tenant's lease; when to notify them?
10 October 2017 | 11 replies
We use the following rule of thumb - if it does not do permanent damage to the property, if it does not cause neighbors to complain and if it's not a legal issue - it's probably okay.
Carlos Rodrigues Buying a house to demo before getting township approval
14 September 2017 | 3 replies
make it contingent upon getting approval from the townshipWhere I am you pay $100 fee to the county or town for a ruling one way or another
Jerome Angeles 2 VA loans - 2 Multi Unit properties
16 June 2018 | 14 replies
I know the VA has a rule that only properties up to 4 units are qualified.
Greg Stepich LLC vs. S Corporation vs. Neither
8 September 2017 | 4 replies
General rule of thumb- Rentals in an LLC almost never in a corp.