Joseph Wayne Schretzenmaier
Where to start? Wholeselling? Flipping? Rentals?
After listening to the BiggerPockets podcast, there seems like a million ways to make money in real estate! For the seasoned people, if you could go back and start from scratch, what do you think is the best way to ge...
Susie Lowe
Looking to buy in outskirts of Orlando
We are looking to buy a home in the outskirts of Orlando. We have been looking at Davenport, Kissimmee , four corners, etc.
Any input on these cities appreciated or any additional areas. We will be working from Ki...
Travis Reed
Does owner financing count toward DTI?
Does owner financing or private loans in general count toward DTI? I imagine the lenders will not know unless you tell them? Although I guess interest paid on the loan would show up as an expense on your Schedule E in...
Jacob Graul
How to analyze deals
What is a good source to learn how to analyze deals and has the formulas to calculate them?
Tri Nguyen
Oklahoma Market Anyone?
I couldn't find any recent posts but was wondering if anyone is looking in Oklahoma. I am looking at the OKC, Tulsa and Norman markets. Looks like there are some deals there but not sure what the long term growth here...
Cristian Castillo
Finding a market in Chicago
Looking to find a buy and hold property so I started to do some research on a market. I started to look at some factors but not sure if I’m missing some information or if I have enough to make an educated decision. I ...
Clay Asplundh
Thoughts on the 15% rule for short term rentals?
Hello all!Typically when I am analyzing STR deals my most efficient way to find out if a property will cash flow well or not I use the 15% rule. This is where the revenue for the property needs to be 15% or more of th...
Jessica H.
Chicago Utility Estimates
Hi, I'm planning to purchase my first house hack within the next year and was wondering what are some good monthly estimates to use for water, water/sewer tax, garbage/recycling, heat, etc during analysis.
I know fo...
Alexander Scher
Underwriting MTR for DSCR Loan
I'm interested in getting into the MTR space, and I want to use a DSCR loan to finance the rental. What're some tips for underwriting a MTR (or even STR) if you've never owned one? It's easy to estimate rental income ...
Christopher Petsko
How to House Hack in Chicago with 150k
Hi everyone,
My partner and I live in Durham, NC, but we have a strong attachment to Chicago, IL. I did my Ph.D. up at Northwestern, and I fell in love with the northern neighborhoods (Rogers Park, Edgewater, Anderso...