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As a hard money lender wannabe I'm trying to figure out what formula to use in determining loan amount.
I'm thinking: the lessor of 65% ARV or 80% of purchase price. Is this too restrictive? Should it be 65% ARV on...
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A very common question that we get asked as our clients get ready to buy a home, is what is the difference between pre-qualification and pre-approval? Are they the same? Is one better that the other?
The truth is the...
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I'm having trouble determining vacancy rates when analyzing potential markets. How do I know if I should be saving 5%, 10%, 15% or whatever the number is? How do you go about determining what you should be saving?
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Hi all,
I recently sent out the second batch of a direct mail marketing campaign and came across a situation in which I am not familiar. I may not even be asking the right questions here so please bear with m...
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Curious if any one has done this before? I own a luxury STR that is financed and in an LLC. I am doing research on fractional ownership- where I would sell 1/16th or so of the ownership. Has anyone done this and if so...
So its been raining here in Maryland for what feels like 4 weeks straight. I discovered water in my basement today, very wet carpets. I called Serv Pro and they did the remediation work and put drying equipment in p...
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I’m interested in finding advice, topics, articles, videos, etc on the topic of private money. I understand the basic concept, and how to raise it, but want to get detailed information on some of the options of struc...
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How dose one incorporate Solar panels into the lease, in terms of tenant paying the electric utility? Specifically, I am planning to rent out my home which I own solar panels and currently have a loan ending in 5 year...
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Hi guys,My name is Jonathan Klim from Palm Harbor, FL and I'm new to the real estate investing world. I recently decided to take action, and sent out my first direct mail batch last week (sent out 186 post cards to a...
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Hi! Is there a site that I can post rentals that would also post on other sites?
Thank you!