Outside of my occupancy period, I may midterm rent my unit to traveling professionals such as nurses, and depending on market conditions, either midterm or long-term rent the second unit as well.

Many investors with free-and-clear rentals do raise deductibles to control premiums, but the sweet spot is often somewhere in the $2,500–$5,000 range depending on the property value and cash reserves.

Depends on the market.In Tokyo, it would be in high demand!

for Fix and Flip we are lending at 9.5-12% depending on # of flips last 2-3 years and credit. 

Our floor rate is 10.5% for borrowers shove done 6+ deals, and the rate goes up depending on experience and FICO.

Hi everyone,I’m currently based in Budapest, Hungary and have been analyzing local residential rental properties from a buy-to-let investment perspective.One thing that stood out to me is that in several central districts of Budapest, it’s still possible to acquire a 1–2 bedroom apartment for around 40M–50M HUF (~$105K–$130K USD), depending on condition and location.Long-term rental rates for similar units are currently ranging between 280,000–350,000 HUF per month (€700–€900), especially in areas with strong demand from young professionals and the international expat community.This would put gross rental yields in the range of approximately 7%–9%, which seems noticeably higher than what many investors are currently seeing in major U.S. metro areas.Of course, there are other considerations when investing internationally — legal procedures, property management, tenant relations, etc.Out of curiosity:Has anyone here explored residential real estate opportunities in Central or Eastern Europe as a way to diversify geographically while maintaining cash flow?

It usually depends on the agent and the situation.

Depends if the passive investment itself is internally leveraged,So, if an investor is investing in a syndication which owns say a 50 unit apartment complex free and clear of debt, and invests $100k, 50k of which is borrowed at say 5% on a home equity line of credit, this is probably ok.Not so much under the same scenario of personal borrowing where the syndication had a 50% LTV mortgage itself against the subject property.  

Many of them will allow you to leverage the land as equity toward the project, depending on the loan structure and appraisal of the completed homes.If you’d like, feel free to DM me some details on the projected build costs and estimated values once completed.

In my experience, 75% of the time, the tax payer doesn't have a large enough liability to justify the accelerated depreciation anyhow- depending on your income and tax bill, it might not matter at all.