27 August 2025 | 3 replies
It's easy for them to say "you know, that's not something our bank has an appetite for, but I know a guy...".
27 August 2025 | 43 replies
If we bite off people’s heads when they admit disaster, it suppresses legitimate issues with these techniques.Just for context there is a lot of history with the OP and some of us on here going back years (like the thread I linked to above from about a year ago and several others if you use the search function with his name) with him minimizing the risks of how he was structuring these transactions and some of us being cautionary, warning him that exactly what happened here could happen, which made him defensive and dismissive.
8 September 2025 | 101 replies
>>>>>>>.here are the key factors that determine the number of extension options lenders offer for multifamily bridge loans:Lender's risk appetite and flexibility: The number of extension options is largely at the discretion of each individual lender.
22 August 2025 | 24 replies
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24 August 2025 | 5 replies
Some carriers have a strong appetite for a certain geographical area or dwelling characteristics.Replacement Value and the market value of a property are two separate concepts.
2 September 2025 | 61 replies
Was one of the hottest markets for a very long time and there is no basis to say rentals have been suppressed.
21 August 2025 | 6 replies
Private or local banks sometimes step in on the land takedown if you’ve got strong W-2s and some equity in.JV with a landowner often looks like crediting the land in as equity; say $1.1M land into a $6–7M deal = ~15–20% ownership.Building two homes makes sense for economies of scale, but I’d still model a one-home-at-a-time approach in case equity raising or lender appetite changes.The fact that you’ve got alternate exit strategies (like subdividing) will help a lot with both investors and lenders.
18 August 2025 | 0 replies
With high prices and mortgage rates stretching buyers’ budgets, they don’t have a lot of room (or appetite) for unexpected repairs.Not to mention, buyers have more options to choose from now that there are more homes on the market.
26 August 2025 | 31 replies
Great thread, I really hope it enlightens some newbies.The gurus have always been around selling the dream & suspect always will, using varying mediums to harvest more $.1 thing...i think people are also getting "training" from BP et al about strategies that really aren't that relevant anymore due to suppressed % rates & inflation.I believe the older ways will be prevalent again; hard work finding "deals", conservative underwriting, more cash into deals, quality value add, prime locations & strategies that have typically surrounded REI.I believe some future looking investing will be senior care, value add, some industrial & some MF.Buffalo looks promising, although some of the industrial investments (micron etc) will take some time.
19 August 2025 | 0 replies
Spoiler alert, they will remain suppressed. - New Mortgage Applications and 30-Year Mortgage Rate data will be released by the Mortgage Bankers Association Wednesday, which tracks home loan demand and rates, reflecting borrowing costs and housing affordability.