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Eddie L. How are you approaching deals with excessive insurance premiums?
27 January 2024 | 0 replies
Purchase Price: $215,000ARV: $275,000Tax Assessed: $300,000Rehab: $8,000Rental Rate: $2,300Landlord Insurance: $2,500Home Owners Insurance: $5,000Property Taxes: $8,000Year Built: 2018
Michael A. Can I write off sales tax on repair items
25 January 2024 | 1 reply
There were some repairs I had my handyman do that had a cost plus the sales tax.
Daniel O'Dowd 6 month cash out refinance still applicable?
27 January 2024 | 6 replies
DSCR loans - there are DSCR loans that have much shorter seasoning period like 3 months and 6 months, and these financing doesn't require tax returns or W-2
Scott Smith New to real estate
27 January 2024 | 4 replies
Consider Alabama in your research.  2nd lowest property taxes in the nation.
Mack Owens Quit Claim Deed / Finding Lender - Please Help!
27 January 2024 | 14 replies
Primary residences are different than typical rentals for 'asset protection'.Your state may have homestead protections you may forego and/or you may not qualify for cap gain tax exclusion at sale by not owning as a natural person.Private money terms are likely your biggest asset risk, not fear of lawsuits. 
Ana Franchi Can you have two loans at ones?
28 January 2024 | 9 replies
Single family homes cost more and taxes are higher, but you don't have condo fees.Run the numbers for both.
Ahmed Alswaiti Mortgage Rate Fluctuations
25 January 2024 | 4 replies
It's a development that may boost buyer confidence, potentially increasing demand in the housing market.
Andrew Belz I Don't See the Downside..
28 January 2024 | 11 replies
Or property taxes don't double sometimes? 
Brady Tome Best Area's to Purchase a Du/Tri/Quadplex near Austin, Texas
27 January 2024 | 10 replies
If you put down 20%, after taxes and everything, you might be cashflowing a few hundred dollars, but that's only before expenses and repairs. 
Mike Levene Sanity Check On First BRRRR Deal
27 January 2024 | 12 replies
The renovation will cover the following:Kitchen - new floor, cabinets, appliances, paint, and remove a non-load bearing wall to open up the kitchen and living room.Living room - new floor and paint2 main bedrooms - new floor and paintMain bathroom - gut renovation, new floors, vanity, sink, showerBasement - convert portion of the basement into a 3rd bedroom with new sheetrock, paint, and flooring for finished part of basement and staircase, - wall off 2nd bathroom and gut renovatePurchase Price: $60,000Repair Cost: $30,000 (my own initial estimate came in around $25-30k so I am using 30k to be safer)ARV: $130,000Down Payment: $13,500 (15%)Hard Money Loan: $76,500 (85%)Monthly Expenses (6 Month, Interest Only Term):Interest: $825 (11%)Taxes: $220Insurance: $40Total Monthly Expenses: $1,085Total Expenses Over 6 Month Loan Term: $6,510Cash in the deal by the time of ReFi:Down Payment: $13,500Monthly Expenses for 6 Months: $6,510Purchase closing costs: $2,500Total Cash in Deal: $22,510Refinance:ReFi Loan: $97,500 (75% LTV)HML Payback: $76,500Closing Costs: $3,000"Profit" after ReFi: $18,000Equity after ReFi: $32,500Rental Income:Gross Income: $1,300/monthReFi Mortage Payment: $642/monthFixed Costs: $260/monthVariable Costs: $299/month (23%)Cashflow: $99/monthMy 2 exit strategies would be to simply flip the house, or, if the valuation comes in slightly lower than expected, I am confident I can still rent it at this price because it is a very rent heavy area compared to owning and continue with the BRRRR method with slightly better cashflow because of a slightly smaller ReFi loan amount.