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Good afternoon Lenna Mau I am a fellow agent and investor in the Phoenix area and I would love to connect with you and see what we have to offer each other.

Mau Pan going after good school districts is a good strategy the is use myself as well but is not the only metric to use.

@mau pan not sure how the laws work in pa but in Georgia you legally own the property the day of the foreclosure auction even though it can take several weeks or even months for the attorney to prepare and record the deed.So I always immediately get insurance, put utilities in my name and if it's vacant, get physical control and change the locks.Regarding the possibility of leaks, I always ask the water company to put service in my name, unlock the meter but leave it turned off at the meter.You can the turn it on yourself with a curb-key or a decent pair of pliers.

Hey @Mau Pan, I sent over a request for us to connect.

@Tobey Porter You are correct that the management fees differ considerably for long term rentals typically a 7%-10% management fee (per moth) + "leasing commission" of 1/2 months rent for a 6 month lease and up to a full months rent for a 1 year lease.For short term rentals the majority of the management fees here on Mau i ranges from 20% and up 35% - and some of the larger companies like the Aston or Outrigger will charge 50%.  

Thank you,Lenna Mau

I have clients that own 1 to 5 vacation rentals here on Mau i and once you hit that threshold of 5 you may be put into a commercial status (5+ units), so qualifying can be a bit more difficult, looking at such things as:What has that person owned and what has been their management experience collecting rent and managing propertiesThe borrower's credit score, income and personal and business tax returns will be considered along with two years' operating statements and a current rent roll for the property.Also important are property metrics, such as: Net operating income: The annual income, minus expenses that a property generates from its operationsDebt service coverage: Measure of cash flow relative to debt payment obligationsLoan-to-value (LTV) ratio: A measure of the loan amount relative to the value of the propertyThe property has to service its debt at a comfortable marginOf course each lender can be a bit different, so it's good to shop around if needed.I hope that helps.BTW - what do you consider big money?  

Yeah, the high property costs makes it hard to cash flow @Cody Mau but if you go the small MFH route or house hack by creating extra rooms in a big house and rent out or even ADU it's possible or get really close.

Hi Mau,I live in West Chester, PA and familiar with this area...How did you determine the comps?