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Is it a bad idea to use a HELOC to pay the down payment for my first short term rental investment? And how do I factor that in the Cash on Cash return when analyzing properties? I'm still trying to learn all I can as ...
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Is it typical to have to pre-paid a full year of insurance on a portfolio loan? I was told my closing cost would be 5% but after receiving the itemized list of everything included it’s more like 15%.
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I have a few questions if anyone could answer. I am going to be a sweat equity partner for an investor here in the near future in the smoky mountains market.What is the best way to structure a JV like this since I’ll ...
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We've had a bit of an influx of interest from out of State investors turned off by recent proposed and implemented STR regulations in some HOT investment areas in the South. Like most regions, the Oregon Coast (and be...
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Hello All.I am working on a very clear and concise "send-out" to give to commercial brokers / brokerages that tells them who me and my partner are, our background, why we want to work with this broker/brokerage, and l...
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According to USA Today...below are the top 10 rental real estate markets:(They looked at annual gross rental yields from RealtyTrac as their basis)10. Hernando County, Florida Annual gross rental yield: 17.29% Vacancy...
4 plex list price $400kfourplex : monthly total rent 900*4 = 3600(appreciation stay the same for past 5 year)• Capitalization Rate: 8.22• Gross Annual Expenses: $10,700• Gross Annual Income: $43,500• Insurance Expense...
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Hello,
We’re relatively new to a neighborhood and have made our house look like one of the best on the block with the combination of shrubs, annuals and perennials. I get this is subjective but it’s pretty much an ob...
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I'm just practicing analyzing deal base on what I got from seller information. I have not look at each individual property yet. Can some one give me reason not jumping in this deal? Purchase price (from B23) ...
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Buyer (me) has a sh!#load of cash burning a hole in my pocket, enough cash for 4 or 5 of these cheap houses. Seller (a landlord) wants to sell multiple houses/two-flats and 1031 exchange them for bigger & better t...