Jeremy Schappert
My Strategy For Selecting a Mortgage Lender/Broker
Selecting a loan officer in brief…For experienced home buyers, I want to quickly lay out my strategy for picking a loan officer. Subsequently I’ll go into the detail for those interested or less experienced with the ...
Alex Turner
Who is using DSCR Loans?
DSCR or (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans are loans granted on the bases that an investment property will cash flow based on a 1007 Rent schedule appraisal. The rent schedule is based on LTR rents. The greatest adva...
Account Closed
How can a landlord protect himself against the bad apples
Hi guys. I'm close to having my condo ready for renting. I have to go year by year by the by-laws. I'm putting in a lot of effort into making this property respectable. My question is, how far can I go in the leas...
Daniel Murphy
Cost seg & STR loophole from a financial planners perspective
Hey all, I did a cost seg study on my short term rental for the 2022 tax year. I'm a financial planner by profession & really wanted to understand the nuances behind this topic more. I love comparing the hype vs r...
Marisa Lerario Dudiak
Doing the Work to See If Galveston Makes Sense
Newbie doing the research to see if investing in a STR in Galveston, TX makes sense for soon to be retirees! Hard sell for hubby! Would be primarily in the Dallas area, so need resources to manage when not in town!!
Simon Stahl
ADU/Granny unit utilities metering
I am thinking about converting my garage to a studio to rent it out. The one thing I am wondering about is how I can sub-meter PG&E and the water. I can pay for the tenants utilities as long as I am still living i...
Andrew DeB
Tenants that try to use damage deposit as last months rent
So i've come across this situation for the 3rd time in 3 years of landlording. A tenant has financial issues and starts paying rent a week or two late every month. Then they tell me they are moving because they can't ...
Rae Targos
Pricing Rents for Midterm Rentals
Hi All,I'm currently looking for a property to turn into a midterm rental in 2 different markets.Both agents I'm working with are investor-friendly, but one has no experience with MTR and the other tells me I can char...
Sean Tracey
Anyone else primarily in stock index funds and 20% or less in RE?
Hi all,A little background - (skip to the tldr at the bottom if you get bored) I'm mainly a buy and hold index fund investor. While I'm certainly no finance major, everything I've read about investing has led me to ke...
Scott Trench
Is a 20-25% Crash in Multifamily Asset Values Realistic?
I've been noodling on this for a few weeks, and the more I think about it, the more I'm starting to convince myself that large multifamily is one of, if not the most, riskiest asset classes in America right now. Here'...