If there's one thing STR investors welcome in the PNW... it's dogs with three of the top 10 locations for pet friendly AirBnB's located in Oregon & Washington. 

Lending Provide a copy of the contract to your lender so they have the material terms of the agreement.

Partnering with Mike Hardin provided valuable local insights, making this an attractive and strategic investment for Partner Driven.

Although in Canada it was/is the Ensuite room. and even here on Biggerpockets one lady got on about how she is lobbying in the state of Indiana to have the term Landlord removed from the vernacular and replace with  ( Housing Provider)  the thought being Landlord denotes Lord of the land and superiority over the tenant I guess is the point. 

An Umbrella policy provides additional coverage if the limit on your Homeowners or Auto policy is exhausted due to a covered claim. 

G'Day guys,Lately, I've been super duper pissed off with our investors that I decided to keep all of the deals for myself 🤷‍♂️I've always preached that there is not a single deal that we sell that I wouldn't be willing to keep for myself.So there's that lolJust picked up a 6 unit which us humble Ohio folk would consider an A class area (Sorry East and West Coasts as our A class is your Z Class lol)$160,000 purchase price$50,000 rehabCurrent rents are $3,000 per monthOptimized rents will be $4,000 per month.BPO before purchase $220,000 - $250,000ARV $350,000ARV with interest rates at 6% potentially $400,000+Cashflow = S#%$ load $$$Granted, it took 4 months to get the contract signed and we had to go to McDonalds 4 times to meet with the seller so sign each page individually single time lolYep, it was one of those.All in all, great deal and they are definitely out there.Working on another one now that will be converted into a duplex and is located in a top notch school district.Somehow picked this one up for $20,000 and needs $45,000 in rehab.ARV is $110,000 conservatively Combined rents will be $1,300pm.Ohhh yeah, almost forgot.Also, picked up a SFH from a wholesaler believe it or not for $20,000 that after inspection needs around $15,000 in rehab.ARV all day long is $80,000.Says WHO there aren't any good deals???

If you have reserves, can you invest the money that provides a better NET return (after tax) than putting it into the down payment3.

Every item has a lifespan and collecting maintenance/replacement costs should start as soon as an item is put into service.There are lenders that will provide HELOC on rental properties but they are not extremely easy to find.  

It is hard to say of course, but I think things have topped out a bit in our area.

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