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All Forum Posts by: Steven Horvath

Steven Horvath has started 12 posts and replied 69 times.

Post: First Subject to

Steven HorvathPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • houston, TX
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 18

I would be managing myself, repairs myself, i own a landscape company for maintance, properties 10 miles away.
Thanks for the info!
Steven

Post: First Subject to

Steven HorvathPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • houston, TX
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 18

I have what is i beleive a subject to, here is the info i know
they owe 91k at 6.75% 22 yrs left 1013 a month, she says she can refi and get the payments down to 892/m w a 4.5 interest payment.
needs 3-4 k in rehab
house is worth 115 ARV.
Single family
3 beds
2.0 bath
1,496 sqft
Lot 6,455 sqft
Built in 2001
They would let me take over payments, and i know that i cannot do a assumable mortgage, so i am assuming this would be a subject to? would this deal cashflow if i could get the payments down to 892 a month? i can rent for 1200 a month, and am not able to get any other deals goin right now. any thoughts would be great!
steven

Post: Hello from Houston, Tx

Steven HorvathPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • houston, TX
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 18

Welcome to the site, if you have the rehab money and good income as you say, yo can try seller financing as well, there are a lot of FSBO out there

Post: Realtor calling about tenant referrals

Steven HorvathPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • houston, TX
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 18

In Houston, i had a realtor rent my house for me, as it was my first time renting.
She provided a excellent lease that covered everything. She got my tenants, showed my property, did the screening and background checks, and handle the papers. Then she told me about all the tenants and helped me pick the best one. At the end she brought me a copy of the lease and my check for security deposit. She split the first months rent (1150) with the renters agent, which i think is typical. Having said all that, i will be renting out all my properties on my own in the future.

Post: Muriatic acid on tile

Steven HorvathPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • houston, TX
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 18

i used this to clean the concrete in my pool, i wouldnt use it in my house on anything to long, it eats concrete.

Post: Kitchen Countertops

Steven HorvathPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • houston, TX
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 18

22-35 sqft in Houston depending on color, but 25 is standard here. I put preformed in my first rental but have a granite guy now.

Post: Does dealing with these applicants ever get any easier?

Steven HorvathPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • houston, TX
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 18
Originally posted by Bienes Raices:
Originally posted by Steve Babiak:
Bienes,

One other thing I will mention, and I mean no offense when I say this. From the number of posts you have made concerning your first rental, you sound nervous and eager to get it rented. Maybe too eager. And not confident enough in what you have done - if it is fixed up well, if it is clean, if it is priced properly, ... well then eventually you will find somebody who will take it. You just have to believe in it.

Keep in mind that others in the BP forums have posted that their vacancies are taking longer to fill these days, so you have to kind of expect that it could be like that for you too. Combination of the economy, job less, housing availability, tenant creditworthiness - all those affect the rental market vacancy period.


Steve,
No I don't take offense at that. My anxiety has been mainly that it's going to be broken into while it's vacant, since it's a couple blocks from some pretty marginal neighborhoods. But it's been vacant for some time now, and that hasn't happened, so it's probably time to just calm down about that.


i got vandalism insurance added to my policy so if someone messes up the property while it is inbetween tenants, or broken into while i am fixing it up, i am covered. It was 8 dollars a month but i donno how effective it will work if i file a claim.

Post: How to Use 1st property equity to fund 2nd deal

Steven HorvathPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • houston, TX
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 18

Thanks for the info bill.
when you mean a 2nd on my existing property, do you mean a 2nd mortgage?
Also when you say "If you pledge the old property with the new one, be sure that you have a release amount for the old property"
is there a standard percentage of the loan amount to be paid before the old property is released, or is the amount whatever we assign.
I am trying to work this info into my private lender presentation, thanks for all your help!
steven

thanks a lot guys great stuff!

Post: How to Use 1st property equity to fund 2nd deal

Steven HorvathPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • houston, TX
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 18

Hey guys. i have 1 rental property that has 25% equity, about 25k realistically. I know i cant do a cashout refi, however is there a way i can utilize this to fund a 2nd property? how would i be able to use it with a private lender to make them feel more secure about a loan on a new property?
I know i might not have enough equity to use it yet, just wondering what the possibilies were. Thanks!
Steven