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All Forum Posts by: Scott Wolf

Scott Wolf has started 43 posts and replied 1797 times.

Post: Deal Snapshot (I'd like your take)

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Very thin margins, and are you accounting for reserves and vacancy there?

Also, not sure where your FICO sits, but you should be able to get a better rate than that.

Post: Looking For Lenders

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Quote from @Kerry Noble Jr:

I have a deal with a lot of equity. I'm looking to purchase. Im looking for a DSCR lender that services Central IN.


 Hey Kerry,

Congrats on nabbing the deal.  Happy to take a look to show what we can do.  Contact info is below.

Post: Advice needed: How to cash out refi after owning for only 2 months?

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Quote from @Kenzie Carlstrom:

@Chris Watkins hey! Yes, the house that you toured is what we are trying to cash out refi. We are leaning towards a refi and just HELOC out the funds (our original downpayment) if we need money for the next project.

MidOregon was super helpful! The reason we were curious is because we listen to all these bigger pocket podcasts where guests say "We bought a place and just cashed out refi-ed after into the next project!" As if it's easy and common - ha! 


 Glad you got that sorted out!  Not sure what term they're offering, but we can do it after 3 months with a lease in hand for a cash out, and no lease needed to refi the existing loan while keeping you cash neutral.  Let me know if you still need assistance.

Post: Lender Will Not Approve Current PM Contract (Need Advice)

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Quote from @Hamp Lee III:

Thank you for the quick reply and info. It definitely helps.

The PM will have the tenant agreements in place, but not prior to the desired closing date.

The sellers also need to sell by August 10th.


 You may need a bridge loan to close on the purchase and then refinance once the lease is in full force.

Post: DSCR Loans Under 100k

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Quote from @Michael Goldberg:

I have purchased a few homes with cash that I have added value to and tenanted with a great DSCR (over 1.5). I am now looking to finish the BRRR with a refinance (most of the properties I have had for less than 6 months), but the loans are at about 100k or a little less. Does anyone have recommendations for lenders with good rates for Ohio, under 100k loan amount, little to no seasoning period?

We can do 90 days seasoning, with loan amounts under $100k, but the property needs to appraise for at least $125k.  If you think it fits this criteria, feel free to give me a call.

Post: Financing Options after maxing out conventional loans

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Quote from @Randall Alan:
Quote from @Avery Moore:

Hi BP,
Long time BP, I am a landlord in the Atlanta area. I'm currently exploring ways to acquire another property, but I am maxed out on conventional loans. Are there any alternative loan options or creative strategies to use or seen others use after they hit the conventional loan limit?

I'm open to hearing about portfolio loans, DSCR loans, selling financing or anything that might be worth looking into for an additional rental. I appreciate any insight or experiences. Thanks in advance!

@Avery Moore

Hi Avery,

Here’s what we did…

We went to a local bank and did a DSCR loan with a cash out component as well that combined five older mortgages that at the time were at higher interest rates than what the DSCR lender was charging. Loans were from 2018-2019 in the 5% to low 6% range. The DSCR lender was offering 4.1%… back when conventional residential loans were in the 3's.

So because the bank holds its commercial (DSCR) loans, all 5 of those properties came off our Fannie Mae count and opened up 5 more spots for us. Obviously the interest rate situation has changed since then… But the method probably still applies in general.

But, keep in mind that the DSCR loans usually reset every five years and that is what happened to us. We went from 4.1% to 6.2% this year on that loan… So there are trade-offs to consider.

Otherwise, my best advice is to put each property in one person‘s name if you happen to be married. That gives you 10 slots for each of you.  If you didn’t do that, you’re probably saying “well now you tell me!” lol!  But that helped us too.

Hope it helps!


Randy 

This is some solid advice. I will add that my firm offers 30 year DSCR loans, while local banks typically do have 3-7 year balloons for their DSCR loans. @Avery Moore, I'm happy to have a chat to discuss what we can provide.

Post: Private lender relationships

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Quote from @David Garcia:

Hello BP, I know this is a long shot as we are all in need of cash to fund our next property but figured id throw it out there. I am a real estate investor (in Tampa) with one rental property I've owned and managed myself for over 2yrs. I will be doing a cash out Refi on my current rental within the next year, but would like to purchase another property much sooner. If interested please please DM me, I'd love to chat and see how we may build a partnership. Thanks for your time.


 Hi David, happy to connect and see how we can potentially work together.

Post: Looking for Lender - Fix & Flip Opportunity in North Chicago, IL

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Quote from @Tyler Park:

Hi BiggerPockets community,

My partner and I at Diamond Estate LLC are seeking a lender for a fix and flip opportunity in North Chicago, IL, a growing suburb with strong resale demand. We are open to either full funding (purchase + rehab) or gap funding for cash to close for a hard money lender on this project.

- Purchase price is $80K (under contract), rehab is estimated ~$50K, ARV is estimated to be ~$192K. Timeline is 4 month rehab and 2 months to sell the property. 

Feel free to reply here or send a connect & DM, and we can share more details of the project. Thank you for reading and looking forward to working with a like-minded investor!


 Hey Tyler, if you're still looking, we can potentially get this funded depending on your experience.  Feel free to give me a call.

Post: Still seeing 90/100 fix & flip funding in 2025?

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Quote from @Kyle O'Brien:

Been talking to a few active flippers lately, and the question keeps coming up: are lenders still doing 90% purchase + 100% rehab? Some say that kind of leverage has dried up, others say it depends on the deal. Curious what kind of terms people are getting on flips lately — and who’s actually delivering when it comes to fast closings + construction draws.

We're still doing that if the deal and borrower qualify.

Post: Losing landlord insurance- seeking options

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Quote from @Gargi Keeling:

Response from Obie (for Glens Falls, NY): 

Sorry, we can't provide a quote for that address

 Sorry! I tried!

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