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Alisa Knauss New to investing
10 December 2025 | 3 replies
Even if you’re not ready to buy yet, it’s incredibly helpful to know what you qualify for and what loan programs fit your situation.
Placeholder Placeholder New to Investing
29 December 2025 | 13 replies
Not even a training program. 2.
Nick Furukawa Looking for Advice for a New Investor
17 December 2025 | 17 replies
Local lenders may also have various programs going as well that may be competitive. 
Tim Kirchner Fix n Flip services
16 December 2025 | 7 replies
My company has a paid referral program where they will pay you 5% of the net sale on any lead closed within 90 days.
Yair Placeholder Kansas City BRRRR Investor - Looking to Build Local Connections
9 December 2025 | 12 replies
Feel free to DM me and I’d be happy to walk you through our loan programs and see how we can support your BRRRR strategy.
Leroy K. Williams Section 8 rentals in Low-income areas. Is it worth it?
14 December 2025 | 18 replies
There are those who come into the core neighborhoods with the thinking that they can exploit Section 8 and other programs aimed at fighting homelessness and for those sorts there will be obstacles. plenty of them.
Ying Tang Phoenix investor struggling with deal flow — need perspective on Midwest cash-flow vs
27 December 2025 | 6 replies
See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy + tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.
Maydiray Tate Any advice on getting started!!
22 December 2025 | 13 replies
If the client needs a loan, there are construction to permanent options and other programs that depend on credit, income, and whether the land is owned.
Shakur Granger Question for BRRRR / Buy & Hold Investors
29 December 2025 | 13 replies
DSCR ratios and program guidelines can vary by lender as they set their own guidelines as a company.
Travis Timmons Has anyone had an out of state BRRRR actually work in the last 2 years?
7 December 2025 | 22 replies
They purchased using a program that finances 100% of your purchase/rehab on paper, and takes a 15% deposit as cash-collateral that they hold until you refinance.• $60k purchase• $35k rehab• $95k total rehab loan payoff• 15% deposit = $14,250 "down payment"• $126k ARV (confirmed via refinance appraisal, borrower expected this to be higher)• 80% rate/term refinance ($100,800 loan) @ 6.75% [700-719 FICO]• Applied $4k of deposit to payoff for an updated payoff amount of $91k• Cover closing costs with 80% r/t refi + $2k back to borrower at closing (still considered a r/t refi if under $2k) + remaining $10,250 deposit reimbursed after payoff = $12,250 total back to borrower• $4k of his deposit + closing costs for rehab loan = his "cash" in the deal• $1,250 market rents• Total PITI = $765.62• DSCR = 1.6327 I do not see the hold costs.