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Hi, I would like to know which lender has reasonable origination charges and other charges for investor, who is buying a property (either SFR/townhomes/condos) in Houston, TX area.Thanks,HP
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Things I'm learning on my investments in syndications:Delinquency (tenants living in a property who are behind or not paying rent) is a killer of cash flow, which you will find in the income section of the monthly rep...
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I call it the OP FLIP. no clue if this already has a better name. I'm the project manager and the owner is the boss. I'll do everything it takes to take the property up to its highest and best value. I'll develop the ...
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The flipping rule of thumb of 65% ARV minus repair costs makes sense in markets where houses are affordable. I'm wondering if it needs to be modified in southern CA.
If I cou...
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Do you prefer to buy fix'n flips with cash or hard money? Why?
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For all my rentals that I am responsible for the utilities (especially gas), I am looking for a reasonably priced thermostat (heat only) that has an option to cap the maximum temperature the tenant can set. They tend...
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Hello All,I am thinking to purchase a fixer upper property using a hard money loan, fixing the property up and then refinance into a primary conventional mortgage loan and live in the house as my primary residence. Fe...
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As a multi-family investor, I'm familiar with cost segregation and bonus depreciation.That's great and all, but are you aware you can cost segregate sfh??You can rapidly depreciate all the major items - roof, carpet, ...
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I was wondering what the expected going costs would be for design and engineering plans for an accessory dwelling unit and garage. We are planning on putting an ADU in our backyard to use as a rental for visiting medi...
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I need to get $135k out of this property to break even. My buyers can only get approved for $127k. They are willing to pay the $135k just have no means to do so. They have tried to gift, borrow, up the mortage and not...