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Adedayo Adetunji Stranger occupied property without consent
8 January 2025 | 5 replies
Squatters can now be locked out of a property and their possessions removed, but a landlord CANNOT physically remove the squatters themselves.The local police are supposed to enforce these laws and assist landlords in removing squatters.The reality is that when you call the Detroit Police to remove squatters:1) The police often don’t know/care about squatter laws and state you must take the squatters to court to evict them.
John Friendas 15 vs 30 Year Mortgage for Investor
23 January 2025 | 3 replies
The main reason I ask is because that is significantly below primary residence mortgage rates let alone any investment loans, if you can get rates like that I might need to make some changes on my end hahahTo answer your original question, assuming all else is equal long-term fixed rate debt is valuable. 
Malcolm Brown Newbie to Real Estate Investing - Any Tips...
29 January 2025 | 24 replies
Start by getting pre-approved for a loan, ensuring your credit score, debt-to-income ratio, and finances meet lender requirements.
Nicholas Perez 🏡 Investor Insight: Creative Financing with Asset Utilization 💡
30 January 2025 | 0 replies
One powerful tool that can help investors secure better loan terms is asset utilization—especially when the DSCR (Debt-Service Coverage Ratio) is under 1.🔹 How It Works:If your rental income falls short of covering your mortgage (PITI), you can use liquid assets to supplement your income.
Steve NA Financing MHP and other questions
28 January 2025 | 4 replies
My client had some things come up that prevented her from executing, but these were some of the options I had put together for her, a regional bank, a regional CU, and a national bank.Reminder that NOI sizes CRE debt, and that's often what determines the down payment requirement, not anything to do with the client or particular lender, just the property itself.
Don Konipol Why Most Real Estate Investors Can’t Scale Their Investments or Their Business.
4 January 2025 | 14 replies
One particular point can not be over emphasized; even if someone has and is willing to invest the capital in attempting to build or scale their business or investments, they still May fail if they do not possess or can not evaluate those who CLAIM to possess the necessary expertise required for scaling. 
Tayvion Payton Would You Pay an 18% Premium for Seller Financing at 2%?
19 January 2025 | 8 replies
With 0% down and 30 year amortization, your monthly debt service will be $1756.
Kelly Pintos How would you invest 200k as a first-time property investor?
21 January 2025 | 2 replies
DSCR loans go up to 80% of the purchase price and depending on the Debt Service Coverage Ratio and your credit score you can expect rates on a 30 yr loan ranging from High 6%- Mid 8%. 
Eli Edwards Has anyone tried this?
23 January 2025 | 4 replies
Suggesting to them buying their house for a wholesale range offer or lower dependent on the extent of the rehab, then having a contract in place that gives them a percentage of the profit to help get them back on their feet, paying off debts etc.
Otis Clayton How do closing agents fund private money deals?
15 January 2025 | 15 replies
When the IRA invests in real estate using debt not only does it have to be non-recourse but the IRS says, you can use leverage but since you aren't only using IRA money for this investment the retirement account is going to pay UBIT on the income generated because of the debt