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Kaleb Cabe Growing a Custom Home Building Company
13 March 2026 | 0 replies
Hello everyone,My name is Kaleb and I operate Andrew Signature Homes, a custom home and barndominium building company working across Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina.Our business focuses on build-on-your-land homes where clients already own land and we handle the full design-build process.
Danforth Dougherty Why I Bought a Home in the East Bay Without Using a Real Estate Agent
10 March 2026 | 4 replies
Also, one last thing is smart agents know they make way more money with a customer who has great experience and tells their network vs having a client bid up and feel they got taken advantage of...
Lynn Quire recommended simple bookeeping software?
8 March 2026 | 19 replies
Just spend your energy getting the COA right and the rest becomes much easier, regardless of which tool you choose.
Jonathan Santiago rent or sell renovated house with ADU
13 March 2026 | 7 replies
bought a house for 250k in 2020, did substantial renovations including adding full bath from scratch, moving/replacing a 1920s staircase, new flooring, energy efficiency, etc.  
Rod Smith Do you really need a professional to get more website leads?
7 March 2026 | 9 replies
Hi All,i have a website that has been underperforming, but that is because I haven't put enough time and effort into learning more about SEO and done more to customize it.
Paul Maldonado RUBS (Ratio Utility Billing System)
9 March 2026 | 4 replies
They all pay for whatever energy that they personally use. 
Leon Freier Your commercial building might already be non-compliant (and you might not know it)
4 March 2026 | 4 replies
In Chicago, the main rule right now is energy benchmarking for larger buildings under the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance.
Gregory Schwartz What will this war do to real estate
8 March 2026 | 3 replies
Cost of capital moves first.Global conflicts introduce uncertainty, which pushes money toward safety (treasuries, energy, defense sectors).
Eduardo Cambil 18-Unit Workforce Housing – Structuring Senior Debt at 43% LTV (Pecos, TX)
3 March 2026 | 0 replies
I’m working through the capital stack on an 18-unit stabilized workforce housing property in Pecos, TX (Permian Basin) and would appreciate input from investors who have closed similar 5+ unit deals in energy-driven markets.This is strictly a commercial structure question — not a 1–4 unit DSCR scenario.Property Snapshot• 18 furnished units + manager residence• Built 2017• Workforce tenancy• Stabilized operations• Permian Basin locationCurrent Deal Structure• Purchase Price: $800,000• Appraisal: $1,200,000 (as-is)• Senior Loan Target: $520,000• Senior LTV: ~43% of appraised value• Seller Carry: $280,000Seller note terms:• Fully subordinated• 0% interest• $1,200–$1,500/month principal payments• Balloon 36–48 monthsFinancials• Normalized NOI ≈ $100,000• DSCR at requested leverage >2.0x• Even under stress (~$75K NOI), DSCR >1.6xFrom an asset perspective, leverage is conservative.The QuestionFor those who have closed small-balance commercial deals in Texas:Have you seen regional portfolio banks lend based on appraised value vs strictly purchase price in similar scenarios?