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Hello BP, I am getting ever closer to house hacking my first small multi on an FHA loan and have a quick question - We plan on buying with an FHA 3.5% loan, 30 year. I know this comes with two mortgage insurance premi...
My next door neighbor is selling. I have suspected that they (or a previous owner) may have encroached upon my property when landscaping. I purchased my duplex, next to this home, only 4 months ago. What are my optio...
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I'm new to this forum. Reading "The Book on Rental Property Investing" brought me here with hopes of learning from others' experience.I'm very far from from making an investment. I am currently trying to evaluate area...
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How much value do you give to a vacant unit in a 5-plex during your analysis? Market rent = $500. Do you just gross up rents to 100% occupied and include a 10-20% vacancy factor...or do you give a dollar value to that...
What factors are used to calculate the cashflow when using the BRRRR calculator? Is it just ARV, Refinance percentage, and rent?
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Hello allMy wife and I are new to STR and we have been analyzing properties in several markets the last 2 months trying to find the right one to take action on. We were under contract a few weeks ago in coastal NC but...
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I have a great deal UC and my loan officer I believe is calculating DTI wrong. The property makes $2300 a month in gross rents. I understand that 25% if taken off the top for vacancy, OPEX etc which would bring my tot...
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Please advise.
2 factors that I thought would average out and therefore not include i calculation.
a. No down payment.
b. Interest is not accounted.
Purchase price70000
Inspection...
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Two Views of the American Dream – To Rent or To Own A Home? The stately brick home with white shutters and a matching white picket fence fantasy home is still with us, but some people are reconsidering the notion t...
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Investing in rental properties can be a great way to build wealth and generate passive income. However, for out-of-state investors, the process can be daunting. There are a lot of factors to consider, from finding the...