Mike Terry
Help Evaluating a small multifamily
18 January 2025 | 12 replies
How do you think the 2 relatives will feel about having their rent raised or being required to pay rent period?
Jeffrey A.
Should I use a HELOC for first my first flip or find other means?
12 January 2025 | 10 replies
Many real estate investors opt for a fix-and-flip loan because they’re relatively easy to obtain: no personal income verification (no DTI requirements), and you can often borrow up to 90% of the purchase price and 100% of the rehab costs.
Arif Gungorur
How to Do Zoning Research
16 January 2025 | 1 reply
Land Use Codes and Building FeasibilityExample 1: Property Land Use CodesActivity Code: 4000 (Social, institutional, or infrastructure-related)Function Code: 1000 (Residence or accommodation)Ownership Code: 4200 (State government)Example: Regrid Property Example 1Example 2: Zoning DetailsZoning Code: T3Zoning Description: Sub Urban ZoneZoning Type: ResidentialZoning Subtype: Single FamilyOwnership Code: 1500 (Businesses and commercial entities)Example: Regrid Property Example 2Based on these land use and zoning codes, can I build a house on either of these parcels?
Darlene S.
Avantstay pros cons for an owner? Short Term Rental
17 January 2025 | 33 replies
Relatively new company.
Kris Lou
Canadian Investing in Indianapolis
7 January 2025 | 9 replies
:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Aaron Fischer
Transition to Inspira Financial Trust from Quest Trust Company
8 January 2025 | 0 replies
I was a relatively happy Quest Trust Company Gold Family client for over 10 years.
J.P. Coghill
Appfolio On Boarding
15 January 2025 | 8 replies
The onboarding was extensive, and I don’t think they do a great job of explaining that most of what they need is related to the banking side of things and actually nothing to do with setting up the software.
Lacey A.
Rent to Myself
15 January 2025 | 3 replies
The IRS views this as a related-party transaction, and deductions like rent paid to yourself wouldn’t qualify.
Caryn Fischer
Tax question with selling a house
14 January 2025 | 3 replies
Be mindful of a gift tax implications if you sell a house for less than FMV.Also be mindful of transactions between related parties when selling at a loss.
Alan Asriants
The realities of when you start acquiring more units - unexpected vacancy
14 January 2025 | 9 replies
As it relates to lease end dates I've seen two things work here. 1) You can stagger end dates as mentioned above or 2) you can optimize for summer - this works better for us in areas where you see students or families with school age children moving to align with the summmer months.Separately, this is a great argument against month-to-month leases.