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11 February 2024 | 34 replies
Do you recommend that I sell and use the money to purchase out of state to begin the BRRRR process with more affordable and better cash flowing homes?
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11 February 2024 | 2 replies
What are the rent and vacancy rates, would you be able to afford the expenses of that property with no bookings?
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12 February 2024 | 6 replies
DSCR lending: This is Debt Service Coverage Ratio.
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12 February 2024 | 12 replies
On the other hand, if you are looking to use some form of commercial financing or a Debt-Service loan, other properties do increase your desirability.
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12 February 2024 | 5 replies
Not only do we have to pay a lower price for a property, just to meet the Debt Service Coverage Ratio our banks require, but also we need to be more competitive in the annual returns that we offer our investment partners.
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11 February 2024 | 3 replies
You should make sure that you can afford the cost of the protection that you choose.
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9 February 2024 | 18 replies
A true Service Animal is virtually impossible to deny.
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11 February 2024 | 2 replies
In central Alabama the following areas are good.Hoover, Pelham, Calera, Alabaster, Helena, McCalla, Gardendale , Trussville just to name a few.More affordable low income areas will include Centerpoint, Pinson, Hueytown, Pleasant Grove, Ensley.
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11 February 2024 | 5 replies
Which areas are they providing services?
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10 February 2024 | 4 replies
We are looking to add a few properties to our rental portfolio and would love to hear feedback / thoughts/ advice on going the Section 8, affordable housing route.