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Mark Oliver New Rental Investor Help. Am I Over-Analyzing?
20 July 2020 | 2 replies
Offer Options:Offer 1:$60k Cash purchaseFlood insurability contingencyContingent acceptable results of roof inspection at buyer's costClose in 30 daysOffer 2:$90k purchase$10k down $80k + buyers closing costs in seller finance at 5% 20 year terms with 10 year balloon No prepay penalty (~$545/month)Flood insurability contingencyContingent acceptable results of roof inspection at buyer's costClose in 30 daysOffer 3:$90k purchaseContingent on 80% personal loan (i.e. appraisal)Inspection contingencyFlood insurability contingencyContingent acceptable results of roof inspection at buyer's costClose in 60 daysMonthly Cash Flow AnalysisScheduled Rent2,100.00Laundry (Est)0.00Other0.00Vacancy %(168.00)8%Vacancy LossTotal Income1,932.00Accounting(25.00)Legal(20.83)AdvertisingBusiness ExpensesElectricityEviction (20.83)2 unitsGarbage (64.71)Gas/fuelGroundskeepingCurrently tenantsInsurance (dwelling)(33.00)Turnover Cost(187.50)1 turnover/ year at $1500Insurance (liability)0.00Flood Insurance(166.67)Licenses(18.33)Management(42.67)6% + 1 turnoverOffice Supplies and postage(10.00)Pest ControlPool UpkeepProperty Taxes(244.33)Repair and Maintenance + Cap Ex(225.00)-2700Snow RemovalHOA FeesTelephoneWater and Sewer(95.83)Cash Investment48,000.0020%Property Purchase Price90,000.00Total Financed69,300.0080k to seller loanLoan 1 DescpriptionPersonal LoanLoan AmountCash DownInterest Rate3.50%Points0.00%Points Cost$0.00Closing Costs-$2,700.003.00%TermAverage Monthly Interest in first yearMonthly Payment-$402.00No escrow included.Total Monthly Expenses-$1,556.71Cash Flow$375.29Cash on Cash9.38%Cap Rate25.76%
Gil Happy How To Handle Rent Deposit Cleaning Fee From Relocating Tenant?
21 July 2020 | 6 replies
Hello,I need some guidance on how to handle first month rent, security deposit, and cleaning fee.To explain, I am currently living in my condo with all of my furniture and I have it up for rent and I have someone who is very interested in renting my condo.
Chris Mury How Long to Ramp Up?
20 July 2020 | 14 replies
About a week for repairs.  2 or 3 Saturdays going to estate auctions for furniture and appliances. 
Ibrahim Yamini Guiding Teen Nephews, What’s My Next Step?
19 July 2020 | 3 replies
Often when parents charge their children rent they return the money to the adult child when they leave for them to buy  furniture, or have an emergency fund, etc. 
Andrew Bissada Rush to buy house or find month-to-month apt as backup?
22 July 2020 | 7 replies
Another option would be an STR by the month, assuming you don't have much furniture to move/store. 
Danny Webber At least 4M US workers have received pay cuts since Feb
20 July 2020 | 2 replies
Demand is outstripping supply substantially.
James West Considering Turnkey Investment, Need Strategy
20 July 2020 | 8 replies
Trash was everywhere, furniture was left behind, the holes on the walls were not filled.
Jacob Powall Live in flip rehab estimate
20 July 2020 | 2 replies
If you need to replace roofs, plaster, supply and drain plumbing or electrical panels, look out.. it will take longer than usually expected.
Terry A. Consistently being blown off by REA's
23 July 2020 | 42 replies
    * The demand for investment properties far outstrips the supply in most markets, so most agents will take the "nobody got no time for that" approach if you ask too many questions :) I have a couple of agents that I work with regularly and they go the extra mile for me.
Lloyd Segal Economic Update (Monday, July 20, 2020)
20 July 2020 | 0 replies
In particular, the cost of lumber has skyrocketed in recent months due to the uptick in demand and a reduction in supply caused by the pandemic.