
4 December 2024 | 7 replies
You will have income (rent), but then you'll have expenses: taxes, insurance, repairs, turnaround cleanup, eviction/attorney costs, vacancy factor etc.

4 December 2024 | 9 replies
Hey Elizabeth - I'd factor in about $10k to get a padsplit up and running when it comes to furnishing which would include washer / dryer, additional fridge, bedding/desks, common area furnishings if you want to offer a little better experience.I'm only familiar with ATL - I think accounting for 1 move in / 1 move out per month is a good conservative assumption here.$8kish / year or so on routine and reactive maintenance combined which should include your cleanings, lawn care, maintenance calls ect. 12% per month of gross rents should be a good estimate if you want to look at it like that!

12 December 2024 | 49 replies
You just need to factor the price into your calculations to see if you can get a profitable enough.My previous reaction to your earlier comment was due to the fact that the hotel zone is pretty much done.

5 December 2024 | 6 replies
I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).

4 December 2024 | 3 replies
Its a more comprehensive view especially early in your investing journey unless $ isn't a factor.

2 December 2024 | 1 reply
Running detailed cash flow projections, factoring in their management fees and expected rent increases (you can use some of the great BiggerPockets Pro tools like the calculators to do this!)

2 December 2024 | 4 replies
Credit scores are made up of many factors, one is the utilization of an account vs its credit limit.

14 December 2024 | 101 replies
I hope now that we exposed them, people, who are now in a similar situation will be able to identify this scam and not lose their money and credit over this.

21 November 2024 | 6 replies
Recently a prominent marketer of Cleveland rental properties and property management services named Bob Prisco was exposed for being less than honest in his business dealings and posting activity here on BiggerPockets.