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6 March 2024 | 6 replies
My budget for this year in cash is $100k that can be used towards downpayment, closing costs, fix small things, property management fees, lender fees etc and rest will be looking for conventional financing as of now.New constructions offer better interest rates, minimal maintenance costs for 2-3 years, and potential for self-management due to higher rents.
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6 March 2024 | 7 replies
Purchased the property in 2021 on an awesome owner finance note with the intention of starting the build quickly thereafter.We had, what I thought was, a great quote in hand to throw up a pole barn and start our journey towards financial freedom with a grand slam of an investment.
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5 March 2024 | 6 replies
Hi Jade,Id start by absorbing as much info as you can and getting your finances in order.If you plan to invest in Philly and/or want to talk with localshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/PhillyLandlords/permalink/
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5 March 2024 | 34 replies
I assume that I can finance 75% , then put down 25%.
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6 March 2024 | 8 replies
If your STR income doesn't cut it for DTI, look into alternative financing like portfolio or hard money loans.
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5 March 2024 | 25 replies
I personally don't like pay too much attention to ProForma as I can't predict the future so I usually just like to know if cash flow is good AND more importantly if I'm financing, if the DSCR (debt service coverage ratio) is high enough to safely qualify for financing (usually above 1.2).
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5 March 2024 | 0 replies
How did you finance this deal?