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31 January 2022 | 11 replies
When I first started in real estate I set a line in the sand that said, “ I want to make at least make $300/door for a financed deal to be “worth it” after PITI (Principal, Interest, Taxes, and Insurance), plus a maintenance reserve.”
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30 January 2022 | 2 replies
I’d ask for a full accounting, not just to confirm the calculations but to verify that the penalties, interest, and default rates are legal in your state.For all I know, this loan is in full compliance and I’m misreading between the lines.
1 February 2022 | 2 replies
Here's our standard post response:In our experience, the #1 mistake landlords make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.
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7 February 2022 | 5 replies
Thanks for the confirmation that this market cycle is pretty unique.It's funny, two of the factors you mentioned apply directly to me.
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1 February 2022 | 2 replies
Having a good amount of cash reserves as you do will definitely help with getting a good rehab loan from a hard money lender.
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5 February 2022 | 12 replies
I'm just still paying back on work that was done to the house previously, and working to build the proper reserves for potential repair/maintenance expenses on the property before any big upgrades like that can happen.
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2 February 2022 | 11 replies
They take calculated risk with loans and factor in cash reserves for the rainy days.
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3 February 2022 | 30 replies
Having reserves is key.
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31 January 2022 | 2 replies
But not the 20% with the reserves required etc.
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21 March 2022 | 15 replies
Typically, you are at least more favorable for cash flow out of the gate with a MFH as opposed to a SFH, but I couldn't confirm the likelihood of positive cash flow.