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I need some advice! I was looking at two short term rentals with decent return. I have chosen which one to purchase, however I would like to at least offer a creative deal to the other. My understanding is that they h...
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Deal or no deal , I’m new to the game. ARV 110,000 seller wants 38,000 but 20,000 in repairs . My few TBD to investor.
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I would like to purchase a vacation rental using USDA loan. Any advice or experiences?
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There is tremendous value in DIY upgrades. The majority of the expense on projects is labor, not materials. And good contractors are battling a shortage of labor and skilled labor. But you need to be honest with yours...
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Hello,I am fairly new to real estate investing and this would be my first deal using private money lending. Here are the details of the deal:Purchase price: 262,000rehab: 7500ARV: 340,000I have a private lender willi...
Hi everyone, I am having a hard time estimating the ARV. I used zillow to look at previously sold houses with the same characteristics in the same zip code. I am getting numbers like below, which are all over the plac...
When I am evaulating a potental investment, I put it through a series of "stress tests" (to borrow a banking term) to see if it will perform.
What worst-case sceanrios do you look at?
I look at:
-Long Term Vacancy...
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Hello,
First time poster, real estate investor, unfamiliar with the 203k loan process. I am interested in purchasing a home that is offered as a cash only option as the owner is worried that the home wilI not appraise...
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Can anyone offer further insight as to what we should expect for closing cost, with respect to a conventional loan for simplicity? The BP calculator expresses 1-2%, but I have heard more like 3-4% to be on the realist...
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*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted. Ask is $177K. What am I estimating wrong? This is from a realtor that works with investors.