Lucas Moncada
Is it all about the money?
I have been searching for my first investment property and am now considering buying/holding and renting out. I live in Southern CA where cost of living is high as is real estate. So, I am considering buying out of st...
Kim Hopkins
Correct Definition of "Return" in Return on Equity (ROE) & Return on Investment (ROI)
Hello! I've put together a portfolio KPI calculator for our properties and am now realizing that I'm unclear on the best definition of "return" to use in calculations for things like Return on Equity (ROE) and Return ...
Matt Nettles
Syndication Payout Structure?
Ordinarily a syndication is heavy ownership % on the LP side .. for example 80% LP 20% GP with or without preferred return.My question is and I ask because I heard Podcast where Tim Bratz structures all of his deals t...
Josh Meadows
Travel Nurse Friendly Lending Options
Hi,
My wife and I are currently shopping the market for a primary residence that we could add value to and then later cash out refinance as well as finding a lender to help us accomplish this. I have run into DTI iss...
Tom Suvansri
Property Types to Target
As a new investor looking to buy and hold, I'm still trying to determine which property types to target initially. I'm sure it could differ by market, but in general which property type would be best to start to get ...
Christopher Throop
Kansas City MO. Property Tax Rate
I've been looking at properties in Kansas City lately and I've seen "estimated" property taxes from sellers that vary widely--even for properties with about the same value. Can anyone tell me how property taxes are c...
Christopher "Bear" DeSanctis
DSCR Ratio - how is NOI estimated
Considering that DSCR = NOI / Debt Service and NOI = Gross income less operating expensesWhen institutions are looking at operating expenses for a new purchase, how are they calculated? For example, if we know the g...
Arthur Fuller II
How do I comp a vacant lot zoned R1.5 (Van Nuys)
I recently got a call from a woman who owns a vacant lot. a Lot that I thought was 7500 sq ft and zoned R1.5 - come to find out she actually combined the lot with the one next door and its 15k sq feet. She got approva...
Michael Hahn
Unusual/Unique Properties (tough to sell later?)
I'm looking to buy and hold something as a house hack. I've come across some properties I consider to be unusual and unique. For example, one property has 2 living units, a 3br and a 2br, plus a home office with a sep...
Cris Z.
How to fund commercial real estate investment
hello,I am looking to invest in a multi unit property. 6 residential units and one commercial unit (one building). What is the best approach to fund and structure this investment? We can pay cash, obviously will get a...