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7 April 2024 | 53 replies
I look for low crime rates, good schools, high rent to value ratios sometimes as high as the 3% rule.
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6 April 2024 | 3 replies
The conventional loan rate was 7.625% for 30- years on a selling price of $100k What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
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6 April 2024 | 19 replies
Guess what since previous weak tenant was market rent you are losing your ***.I look at high cap stuff when it's few years left ( blend and extend ) or it can be weaker tenant at higher cap rate like 10 cap BUT I want them paying about half the going market rent for the building size or less in that market.
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6 April 2024 | 16 replies
In either case, I'd be looking at markets with a growing population (demand), a shortage of inventory (supply), and a market that has a net positive importing of jobs with wage growth.As the Fed's a poised to make some moves with interest rates later this year, the question still remains to be seen what they will do with their QE/QT policy on their balance sheet as that will affect long term 1-4 unit rates.
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7 April 2024 | 13 replies
Their needs vary over time and the market interest rate varies.
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6 April 2024 | 2 replies
Check into their BBB rating and real reviews.
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7 April 2024 | 11 replies
Ask yourself who makes the most profit and has the highest ratings on airbnb?
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6 April 2024 | 8 replies
These are not actual numbers but just for illustration purposes - though look quite realistic for the market I am considering based on Zillow, FurnishedFinder and other sources.Vacancy rates for MTR are low due to an acute shortage of nurses.
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6 April 2024 | 5 replies
In most of the Portland Metro I would say a 5% vacancy rate is safe for running numbers, in Forest Grove I would bump that up to 9 or 10%.
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6 April 2024 | 46 replies
High occupancy does not equal the highest and best use of that unit depending on your nightly rate.