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All Forum Posts by: Brandon Plombon

Brandon Plombon has started 7 posts and replied 242 times.

Post: Business or Personal Credit?

Brandon PlombonPosted
  • Banker
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Posts 257
  • Votes 143

Personal credit if you are just starting out. If you are just starting out I will want your personal guarantee on any debt I would issue to you until you have a solid proven track record of success. I would also ask what type of business you would have - if you are going to be holding the title of real estate in an entity, I would recommend an LLC over an S-Corp unless you are generating active income.

Post: First Real Estate Investment

Brandon PlombonPosted
  • Banker
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Posts 257
  • Votes 143

Congrats @Matthew Kirkwold on your success! The contractor lockbox is a life saver. I'm located in Mankato, MN if you are ever up this way I'd love to connect with you.

Post: Private Money Lending

Brandon PlombonPosted
  • Banker
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Posts 257
  • Votes 143
Quote from @Priya Srinivasan:

I had 3 similar lenders who were ready to lend me 100% of the purchase price for a QUAD deal; They gave me the proof of funding and I went under contract trusting them. But when the next step of proceeding further happened, I started to see red flags. They wanted me to transfer 1% processing/origination fee to their personal account and not to the company name that was mentioned in the proof of funding letters. They didn't want to involve my title company. Also after the processing loan will be disbursed to my personal account, so they needed my account # and routing number. But with the help of right seniors in GAREIA and lenders in Atlanta I was able to get myself out from these scammers. I had to cancel the QUAD deal because of the issues we found in the inspection. 

Run red flags all over.

Post: Students Leaving Early

Brandon PlombonPosted
  • Banker
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Posts 257
  • Votes 143
Quote from @Nathan Gesner:

Joint and Several Liability. Learn it, teach it, enforce it.

If one or more tenants fails to pay their fair share, that's for them to figure out. You collect 100% on time or you charge late fees, file a 3-day Notice, or whatever your lease stipulates.

 This.

Post: MI dental practice abs. NNN

Brandon PlombonPosted
  • Banker
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Posts 257
  • Votes 143
Quote from @Dan Cahill:

I see a lot of healthcare properties (dentists, eye dr., etc.) listed by Matthews.  As an example is one below, been sitting on the market for 167 days.  Located off the beaten path in MI, so not a hot location.  But 3% annual rent increases, 10 years left on lease term, solid tenant, cap rate 6.75%.  This is just one example of a number of stale medical properties listed.  Other than mediocre location, what am I missing?

Also, any overall thoughts on the medical property space, which interests me because people need healthcare in person regardless of economy, so more recession-resistant I would think.  

https://www.matthews.com/prope...


 Mediocre location says it all

Post: Hello from Boise Idaho!

Brandon PlombonPosted
  • Banker
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Posts 257
  • Votes 143

Welcome to the forums Arisa! Nice to meet you and wish you the best of luck in your real estate endeavors!!

Post: First Duplex in Cleveland

Brandon PlombonPosted
  • Banker
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Posts 257
  • Votes 143
Quote from @Kevin Grinstead:

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $91,800
Cash invested: $25,000

Great Duplex Cash flowing about $500 a month.

 Sounds like a great deal @Kevin Grinstead! When did you purchase this? Anything you learned or would have done differently?

Quote from @Meredith Von Kleydorff:

Hey Everyone! Looking to get some advice and guidance on DSCR (Debt service coverage ratio) lending. My goal is something along the lines of a house hack by purchasing a single family home with maybe 4 bedrooms and living in one and renting out the other 3 rooms to roommates. I am a recent college grad and have several friends looking for affordable rental options and see it as an opportunity to jump start my investing journey. Id want to have the mortgage and expenses covered by the rental income and hopefully a little cash flow as well. I have some cash for the down payment, but it looks like the down payment for these loans can be 20-30%. Im in the Atlanta market, which is pricey. And this will be my first home purchase. I like this loan for my situation because Im a realtor so I have inconsistent income and little credit history so it seems like a good option because they lend based on the income of the property.

Wanting to know if anyone has any experience with something like this? Or any recommendations for other options instead of or in addition to this type of loan to fund a deal like this? What ratio should I look for? Also, if I used a DSCR loan and took title to the property in an LLC, could I still use an FHA first time home buyer loan for another home purchase later on? Any feedback is appreciated. TIA

Hi @Meredith Von Kleydorff Most banks will want to see 20-25% down. There are ways to get creative with seller carrybacks or other options for the downpayment. As a banker I don't necessarily care who has a 2nd mortgage behind my 1st position mortgage and as long as I am within my guidelines for LTV. Banks will also want to see a 1.1-1.25x DSCR depending on their loan policies.

Post: Business bank account

Brandon PlombonPosted
  • Banker
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Posts 257
  • Votes 143

As others have stated local credit unions or community banks are the best in my opinion.

Post: How Can I Acquire This Property Before Foreclosure?

Brandon PlombonPosted
  • Banker
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Posts 257
  • Votes 143
Quote from @Bruce Lynn:

You will need to find the lender....shouldn't be that hard...there is some document likely recorded with the county clerk.

At this point maybe even a foreclosure notice.  Sometime you can get this online, sometimes you have to go in person.

Your local friendly title company might help.

Have you calculated what kind of equity might be there?  Is it worth pursuing?  Just because it is delinquent doesn't mean there is value there.   Possible, but not always.

The mortgage should be recorded at the county's recorder's office. That will greatly help you in your search.

I also recommend what Bruce said about equity or else it may be a waste of time/energy/resources.