Marc C.
Why use an option? Why not a purchase contract?
17 October 2016 | 4 replies
The principal benefit to a ROFR is that it is not an executory contract, even when combined with a lease.
Joe Jackson
Feedback / suggestions on my rental investment returns.
20 October 2016 | 12 replies
They will typically leverage those funds so its tough to compare against the numbers you gave but I estimate you are at 17% if you used leverage (most poeple do) and probably a little higher if you include principal paydowns which are decent returns if you are in a decent area (class A, B) especially today.
Nate Garrett
Tulsa Rental Market Update - Fall 2016
20 October 2016 | 8 replies
In this case, the monthly principal and interest payment has remained the same, while rents have been steadily increasing.Looking forwardLocal economic conditions play a critical role in the Tulsa rental market.
Natalie Treasure
New member from Ontario Canada, Best Financing Solutions
17 October 2016 | 7 replies
Continuing my simple example, suppose three years down the road, you have paid down a fair amount of principal of this first note and have made improvements to the property such that it now appraised for much more than when you acquired it.
Nicholas Salvia
Scorched Earth. Is the market going BUST?
19 October 2016 | 21 replies
Let's say you can currently afford a mortgage payment of $450/mo (principal & interest only, I'm ignoring taxes and insurance) - that means you could buy a $100k property at 3.5% interest (30 year fixed at $449/mo P&I).
Virginia Jones
Should I get involved with mobile homes?
29 October 2016 | 17 replies
This principal holds true no matter what you invest in whether it be single-family homes, mobile homes, or commercial real estate.
David Hutson
Buy rental homes homes or nvest in a crowdfund deal
13 January 2017 | 19 replies
One of the sites is still saying that they haven't lost any principal for investors, even though some of the investments haven't paid promised interested in months.
Cody Campbell
What do these terms mean? Help Please?
20 October 2016 | 7 replies
You can -for simplicity - think of it as the principal divied by the number of year - in this case 20 - that you would pay for each year to reduce the principal)85% loan to value (This means that if the house is worth 100k, they will only loan up to 85 on the house)floating rate daily is NYP + 0.25% = 3.75% (This means that you have a variable rate that coming out to 3.75% for now.
Phillip Troutman
New Investor
21 October 2016 | 7 replies
It is imperative to start your portfolio out with a solid foundation to minimize ongoing expenses while maximizing the “Big 4” - cash flow, appreciation, principal paydown, and real estate tax benefits – through OPM and OPT (Other People’s Time).
Anthony Johnson
Just bought # 18 since Dec 2011. Ask me a question.
30 May 2017 | 9 replies
I like to explain that only emotional homeowners like to obsess over equity and checks at closings, but the seasoned high net worth investor would never pass up a 100% sure way to make a 100% return on the principal amount over time all secured by a first position lean on the very home you already love and cherish.