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In real estate investing, financing is as important as finding the right property. One powerful tool that can help investors secure better loan terms is asset utilization—especially when the DSCR (Debt-Service Coverag...
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Hi All,Just wanted to get opinion of experts.Is Milwaukee area is a good place for Buy and Hold strategy? Any thoughts from people operating in this region.How can I determine If my strategy for building passive Incom...
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Working through numbers on a BRRRR with a property that we want to use as a STR. Anyone with experience in doing so? My thought is that when trying to refinance, the lender is going to want to see a monthly LTR number...
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Hello everyone, IÂ looked around on the site and wasn't able to find an answer to my question. Apologies if its been answered before.Does STR or MTR arbitrage qualify a person for Real Estate Professional Status (REPS)...
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When my wife and I purchased 5 homes between 2005/2006, we knew that interest rates were important, but at that time, we were just happy that we could purchase 5 investment properties, especially when many people thou...
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The title says it all, that is just my end goal with this, (the more the merrier, obviously lol) - or I guess, we could always just back-trace the figures, what's the average net per unit? per property?
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Hey BP, I've been on this website for a few weeks now but I'm fairly new too real estate investing. I've studied as much as I can before I felt comfortable too pull the trigger. I learned everything from books, google...
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Hello all! This is my first post on here and I’m stoked to engage with all of you and ultimately provide value to the forum! My wife and I are preparing for our first RE investment property - most likely in Q3-Q4 2023...
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I read online that you can use a seller 2nd for the down payment, but some lender told me you can't do that with a conventional loan. Is that true or does he just not know what he's doing?  I have excellent credit a...
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When your making money either buying and selling property or you have cash flowing properties, how do you manage your money ? What do you do to maximize your dollars ? Do you build up your profits and save for another...