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Brian Stein A property good for rehab but not for rent?
22 January 2008 | 3 replies

So I basically have seen two basic formulas on these message boards to determine whether or not a property is a good buy.

For rehabbing: (ARV * 70%) - repairs = Max Purchase Price

For Renting: Rent * 50 = Max Purch...

Ryan Dossey Am I doing the title process correctly?
29 June 2015 | 6 replies

So I have closed on 5 homes now in 6 months. Every time I am waiting for title to come back I feel like I am holding my breathe hoping it comes back "clean". I haven't had an issue with one yet. But I am always stress...

Lauren Christensen Chosing a market based on your travel addiction
4 February 2019 | 5 replies

Anyone here a travel addict?! No? Just me? Im sure that is not the case!One of my dreams that greatly feed into my investing goals is to have properties that bring in cash flow but also allow me to write off my travel...

Moshe H. Personal loan to purchase real estate
24 April 2017 | 5 replies

I have excellent credit and I've been getting offers from various companies to take out quite large personal loans. For example, SoFi sent me a pre-screened offer for a large loan at attractive terms. But their rules ...

Christian Meng First investment property
23 June 2023 | 7 replies

Hi everyone! I own my single family residence but just sold my business and am looking to purchase an investment property. My goal is monthly cash flow. Cash I would have to commit to this is around 20k. Does anyone h...

James Schroeder Forming a Partnership
16 September 2014 | 2 replies

Hello and thank you for reading and commenting on this post! My question might be a little long and there are several parts to it as well.Background:I am new to real estate investing, green as green can be, so I have ...

Moustafa Ahmed Renovation: Kitchen & Bathroom Inventory checklist
14 October 2021 | 4 replies

Happy Monday to All!My wife and I are planning to start work on a 2 family we just purchased this year, architect drawings to be complete and all. Reason for the post is we want to see if there is an existing inventor...

Mike Morehead STR purchase Hawaii
10 February 2023 | 40 replies

I am looking to purchase a STR in Maui but I have run into a few road blocks.  I have been told a loan has to originate from the island and that you need to put 30% down payment on a purchase.   Anybody have lending i...

Emilio Attardo Seller Concessions/credits at closing/max % of purchase price allowed for concession
19 July 2023 | 4 replies

Hey BP, Scenario: I am Purchasing a home with a hard money loan. We went under contract with the following assumptions:Purchase: $91,000Rehab: $64,000ARV: $215,000ARV*0.75= $161,250$161,250 - $64,000 - $91,000 = $6,25...

Venky B. Dangers of buying homes built in 1900
25 February 2022 | 44 replies

I am looking at a home built in 1900 for buy and hold. I would like to know, what are the dangers of buying a home that was built that old. The home looks in good condition. One thing I observed is that the steps of t...