ARVs in the ballpark of $600k-$700k, these move quick, we have an eye for the details, our last deal was on the market for 6 days with multiple offers and we ended up closing at above asking.

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From what I’ve seen in conversations with other investors, DSCR has been useful for:situations where tax‑return income doesn’t reflect actual cash flowinvestors holding multiple propertiescases where rental income is the primary qualification metricCurious to hear what others are experiencing — what’s working well for you, what challenges you've run into, and any tips for structuring deals efficiently in today’s environment.Looking forward to learning from everyone’s insight.How have your DSCR deals been underwriting recently?

Having someone help pressure-test deals and stay involved through the full process can make that first project a lot smoother

However the bank financed portion will require one or multiple people to guarantee the loan with a net worth equal or greater than the loan amount. 

Focus on the ones that will get to work done and ask questions to solve the problems or confirm the work you want donenever pay a significant amount of money upfront to a contractor unless you have them provide a payment and performance bondwhatever you think it will take to get done double that time periodmake sure you have multiple exit strategies and a contingency 

Cash Flow Is the Priority (Even If Appreciation Returns)If the last few years taught us anything, it’s this:Cash flow buys time, flexibility, and peace of mind.Early in the year is a great time to:Stress-test rentsReview operating expensesReevaluate property management performanceSmall improvements here compound fast.4.

If you work for multiple investors with lots of units that will approach a FT job. 

Rate increases, inspection issues, contractor overruns, or title hiccups don’t just slow you down, they compound daily.Now, before I take short-term or private funding, I pressure-test the exit first:Is the refi lender already vetted and realistic?

The cost is the same but you are spreading it out over multiple units.