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Kandi Sterling Tiny Homes: A New Frontier in Short-Term Rentals
18 September 2024 | 21 replies
In areas that are very tourist-desirable, like coastal/beachfront resorts in FL tiny homes can provide an alternative to higher priced hotel rooms and attract a younger clientele that is not looking to book the large (sleeps-12-at-a-time) condos.
Matthew Irish-Jones Cash is NOT King... in Real Estate Investing
21 September 2024 | 69 replies
I look at location, price compared to surrounding properties (to force appreciation quickly), desirability, path of progress, underlying fundamentals, etc.
Easton Hill How to find landlords that are willing to do STR Arbitrage
16 September 2024 | 6 replies
So go and find landlords that see the value in your offering, which requires "sales effort" Set up Zillow alerts for all multifamily units for rent in the desired area and call each new one that comes up.
Jesse A. Nieto Before the booms
16 September 2024 | 3 replies
Nieto1- no2- most of Southern California, and east coast major financial / political cities - NYC, Boston, DCThese markets have always been good as they have high incomes and are desirable places to live.
Deepanshu Madan What's the best strategy to find a buyer for a STR?
15 September 2024 | 2 replies
If it is in a highly desirable STR area (the beaches, Riverside etc) it may be beneficial to sell it furnished.
Andrina Maximin Has anyone used a DSCR Loan, what are your experiences with loan product?
18 September 2024 | 15 replies
Below are some general notes on DSCR loans:* usually used for single family or 2-8 multi family unit properties (fits your scenario)* must be for investment, non owner occupied (if looking for a product for alternative qualifying solutions for owner occupied there are other products)* can close in a personal name or LLC* usually 80% LTV for a purchase (20% down payment) & usually 75-80% LTV for cash out refis* prepayment penalties vary and are optional, but the higher the prepayment penalty, the lower the rate / options typical range from no prepay all the way up to 5 year prepay and structures vary for how those penalties work (3 year is my most popular by far)* appraisal most likely required and paid out of pocket during transaction* can be used for long term, mid term, or short term rental properties * generally 1%+ is the desired DSCR ratio but you get better rates if the ratio is higher (usually rate breaks kick in at 1.15%+ or 1.25%+) and you can still get the loan done if ratio is lower than 1% but the rate will reflect that (DM me if you wand help learning how to calculate the ratio)* the average time to close is 21-30 days* fees vary lender to lender and product to product, but $1595 underwriting plus title fees is pretty standard* 700+ credit is preferred to get max LTV, but plenty of options if credit falls below that* a typical loan minimum is $75k (have limited options for $50k+) and typical loan maximum is $3-4m (have limited options for $4m+)* 3 months reserves usually required, having 6+ months will usually result in better loan terms, 0 reserves can still get the job done if you go with a program that allows you to use the cash flow as reserves* 30 year fixed, IO, and ARMS available
Bans Sharma Urgent: Need advice on choosing DSCR loan option
16 September 2024 | 11 replies
If Interest Only ARM, then your cash flows would be higher but your principal would remain the same and may be less desirable given that you would be looking to pay if off in full between 7 and 15 years.Cheers!
Erica Calella STR Buy/Sell Trends 2025
16 September 2024 | 18 replies
After all, inventory was super thin and many of our markets are highly desirable for owner occupancy (i.e., not just STR).
Ashley Wong Columbus/Tulsa/Huntsville - LTR vs. MTR?
16 September 2024 | 9 replies
If you position yourself on the outer edge of that moving path of progress, there could be opportunities for STR/MTR/LTR all in the same neighborhood, which gives you that desired strong pivot-ability.  
James McGovern How does the NAR settlement help Investors get the highest price for their property?
16 September 2024 | 13 replies
That might work if your listing is a very desirable one...what happens if it sits on the market 30+ days?