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Deborah Wodell Anyone Else Noticing Lenders Backing Out More Often Lately?
17 September 2025 | 37 replies
@Jay Hinrichs yep - we work with many and experience and available cash are adding weight to their decisions as are locationmany are not doing condos in Florida and one we know is out 100% on anything in Florida 
Erik Estrada Why do some Investors prefer direct lenders over broker shops?
2 September 2025 | 14 replies
If you have a good broker they are worth their weight in gold, but they are not easy to find.
Nick Sarangoulis Multiple Offers - Full offers or verbal
10 September 2025 | 9 replies
In the Midwest, I’ve seen that serious offers usually need to be written so sellers and their agents actually take them seriously, since verbal “offers” don’t carry much weight.
Dayton Espeseth Seeking Advice on Finding Reliable Commercial Real Estate Lender for $9M NNN Property
13 September 2025 | 14 replies
If multi tenant building some leases might can be 3 to 7 years term for weight average.   
Victoria Spagnolo Refinancing after a BRRR
13 September 2025 | 20 replies
If not, the appraiser may just call it finished square footage, not an additional bedroom.
Manuel Llanas what do you think? (2b1.5b)
5 September 2025 | 6 replies
The agents opinion has no weight with lenders in regards to  what they will lend on a property.
Scott Scoville Buy & Hold Historic Duplex in Sacramento
22 September 2025 | 21 replies
We rehabbed the entire property and added an additional bedroom to each of the units.
Sebastian Robles Financing Options: Comparing FRM vs ARM on Buy & Hold House Hack
26 September 2025 | 5 replies
I'm looking at two different lending options.Regardless of which option I choose, my plan is to refinance by Year 5 of owning the property to: a) get rid of PMI if appreciation is good and LTV < 80%, and b) cash-out equity to purchase a second house hacking property.Assumptions: All in cost: $506,500 (purchase price + rehab costs + closing costs)FHA 203k already accounts for ARV, no natural appreciation, value is flat with LTV at Year 5 between 88-90% 30 year Fixed Rate Mortgage 6.5% APR and 3.5% down, P&I of $3,0915/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage 6.0% APR and 3.5% down, P&I of $2,932That's an additional ~$150 in monthly cash flow during the first 60 months of owning the property prior to refinancing if I go with the ARM route. 
Carlos Carlos Jr Where are you sourcing your comps?
10 September 2025 | 10 replies
If you don’t have MLS access, a good relationship with a local realtor who’s investor-minded is worth its weight in gold—they’ll know not just what sold, but why it sold at that price.As for adjusting for renovations, I try not to overcomplicate it.
Spencer Holland Backyard ADU is $300k+ in Denver... Any way it financially makes sense? Modular ADU?
25 September 2025 | 2 replies
If an ADU addition in fact costs $300k+ to build, you are likely starting with over $100k of negative equity.