Hey all, I put this off until after the holidays... hopefully everyone had a good holiday season.Looking to hold this virtual get together next Sunday, January 11th at 1PM CST (sorry for the timezone load but that's 11AM PST and 2PM EST).

Having a CRM, managing prospecting and negotiating is not hard virtually.

Underwriting in virtually every market will show increased down to purchase the cash flow is a bad investment that will impact the property’s return for the life of the loan. 

There are virtually no demand drivers in Princeton. 

These platforms work best when paired with professional photos, virtual tours, clear pricing and income details, and multilingual descriptions.

Hi Andrea, great post.I work as a virtual assistant with multiple investors (fix & flip + rentals) across different U.S. markets, and I’ve supported a few clients specifically in upstate New York, including the Capital Region.From what I’ve seen while underwriting deals, pulling comps, and coordinating with agents/contractors, Rensselaer County definitely stands out—but for a reason that’s easy to miss: good deals move fast, and bad deals sit.

I’m sharing the details below to get your thoughts on which option makes the most sense and what you’d do in my situation.Property OverviewAll are single-family rentals:1️⃣ Property #1Purchase price: $330kDepreciable basis: $210kBought: 2017Placed in service: 20192️⃣ Property #2Purchase price: $575kDepreciable basis: $370kBought & placed in service: 20223️⃣ Property #3Purchase price: $510kDepreciable basis: $350kBought & placed in service: 2020Proposals Received🅰️ Company A“Fast study” (no engineered site visit)Properties 1 & 2: $1,000 eachProperty 3: $2,000 (engineered, potentially virtual)Form 481 preparedForm 3115 completed & filed: $1,800Audit assistance includedEstimated 38% cost segregationTotal cost: $5,800🅱️ Company BEngineered studies on all 3 propertiesIn-person site visits$2,100 per propertyAudit assistance includedEstimated 33% cost segregationForm 481 providedAssistance with Form 3115Total: ~$6,300🅲 Company CSaid it’s not worth doing cost segregation on these properties.Questions for the CommunityIs a non-engineered / “fast” study reasonable for SFRs?

Therefore, I use a virtual mailbox service.

In virtually all markets, the high LTV loan on the refinance at market terms will create an initial monthly negative cash flow when properly allocating for vacancy and sustained expenses for traditional LTR.  

In emerald coast:- virtually all STR condos cannot get conventional financing due to non conforming on the OO requirement.