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Andrew Postell Yay! Tax Season! What you need to know on claiming deductions!
5 May 2024 | 3 replies
This will help reduce your taxes but get added back to your income (again, for Fannie/Freddie loans).Let’s use an example:Let’s say your company earned $10,000.
Randi Guthrie Easy equity built
6 May 2024 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $165,000 Cash invested: $15,000 Sale price: $228,000 Intended as buy and hold but market started to shift.
Jessica Uresti Advice on these numbers? First time investor long term rental
6 May 2024 | 4 replies
Its super high, based on my assessments this year, its very difficult to get a  positive cash flow property in most cases (some states may have it).
Matt Randall Question about investing with a DSCR Loan
6 May 2024 | 9 replies
Underwriting items for DSCR loans include appraisal, credit report, liquidity verification, borrowing entity documents, landlord insurance verification, and whereapplicable lease, verification of rent and security deposit receipt, and property management agreement.DSCR lenders should never ask you for tax returns, W-2 income, pay stubs, or company financial statements.A good DSCR lender can fund your DSCR loan in under 30 days.Pro Number 2: Loan StructureDSCR loans are generally structured as thirty year term, fixed rate and fully amortizing, with LTV up to 80%.To increase cash flow and boost DSCR to qualify for a higher LTV, you can even structure with a five or ten year interest-only period where principal payments are made over the remaining portion of the 30 year term.Most DSCR lenders can fund your loan with DSCR as low as 1.0, though 1.1 is where you will find the best terms.A few DSCR lenders specialize in no and low seasoning cash out refi for rental property investors who use the BRRR strategy.Compare this to traditional banks which generally offer lower LTV, shorter term, higher DSCR requirement, and 6 months of seasoning.Pro Number 3: ReliabilityDSCR loans are a growing component of the multi trillion dollar institutional credit market.While DSCR loan origination volume is growing fast, it struggles to satisfy the demand from institutional investors such as insurance companies, pension funds and credit funds that buy DSCR loans.For this reason, as long as DSCR loan program guidelines for subject property and borrower are met, there is a very high probability that your loan will be fundedwithout delay.Compare this to banks which may subject you to months of underwriting before ultimately rejecting your loan application for reasons unrelated to your application.Con Number 1: Strict GuidelinesThe largest and healthiest part of the DSCR loan industry is 1 to 4 unit residential investment properties in non rural markets where the As Is value and the purchase price is one hundred thousand dollars or higher, and the guarantor's credit score is 680 or higher.If an element of your transaction does not fall within program guidelines, your loan will either be declined or require an exception which can cause delay.DSCR loan program guidelines are constantly evolving to adapt to the demands of borrowers and institutional investors, and to respond to market and risk.A good DSCR lender will knowledgeably and transparently communicate program guidelines, proactively communicate to identify potential issues, and set expectations in a clear and thoughtful manner.Con Number 2: ShenanigansThe DSCR loan industry is fast growing and loosely regulated, attracting loan brokers, private lenders and salesmen who are not knowledgable about program guidelines, not expert in structuring your loan to meet your specific goals, not capable of closing your loan in a timely manner, and not truthful or transparent about loan terms.Con Number 3: Higher interest ratesGiven the demand for DSCR loans from institutional credit investors, the credit spread or risk premium has decreased, making DSCR loan interest rates from the most competitive DSCR lenders nearly the same as bank loans and conventional investment property loans.We should include an asterisk on this con because it is not always true and may not be true in the future.
Reagan Clo House Hacking a Duplex
6 May 2024 | 1 reply
Purchase price: $390,000 Cash invested: $70,000 This is a duplex that I am house hacking as a buy and hold investment.
Jeremy Torres Cash out refi
2 May 2024 | 11 replies
I’m just trying to I guess get an appraisal on my rental and see if I can cash out refi my house to pay off some personal debts.  
Leo Parshukov What are my options?
6 May 2024 | 8 replies
In many places, giving proper notice that you're not renewing the lease is perfectly acceptable, but specifics vary by location.Another option to consider is "cash for keys," where you offer the tenant a financial incentive to leave early.
Olu Efunwoye Cap rates in determining MF property value
6 May 2024 | 6 replies
So if you buy a $100,000 property at a 5 cap you in theory should be making 5%, after all expenses, on an all cash purchase.
Tony Ferreira 10 year Retirement Plan (HENRY)
7 May 2024 | 10 replies
I managed to do that through a combination of doing cosmetic updates and then refinancing out plus using cash flow to extract any remaining money left in the deals.If you want to be aggressive like that you'll probably be looking out-of-state.
Arshiya Taami purchasing off market property question.
6 May 2024 | 1 reply
In short though you're going to need a purchase agreement and could even use the standard real estate contract, and some people use a warranty deed.seller financing is when you don't have to give the seller some or all of the cash at closing, and then you don't have to get a mortgage (or as large of a mortgage) and you're able to make payments to the seller.