Despite the volatility of the stock markets and the Texas weather, no matter if it is raining, blowing, or baking, even if I have to walk uphill both coming and going, in a “snownado,” I am here to help you find ways to put your money and your time to good use making more money in big or small, short-term or long term, real estate investment adventures.
I have several loan programs to offer.
Patrick@reicapital.cash
512-213-2271
While studying what is being done with abandoned malls around the country, I ran into the April 2, article in Dallas News by Steve Brown about plans for the struggling, not dead, Collin Creek Mall in Plano, along Highway 75. The mall is being redeveloped into a mixed-use village centered around a crystal lagoon. The plans support dense property usage in the area with office space, multi-family apartments, single-family homes, senior-living units, a hotel, restaurants, retail space, a park and hiking trails with all the parking underground sharing the location where the mall is now. The developer, Centurion American, will begin construction in July 2019. Entertainment will be a big component of the project.
Wondering what a crystal lagoon is, I visited their website, crystal-lagoons.com, and found that the crystal lagoon is a water amenity that will increase the value of the surrounding real estate and allow higher rents to be charged for office space, hotels, and apartments because it actually brings the beach or water-front to the neighborhood, no matter where the neighborhood is in the world. Although it was developed first for private use, the public access lagoon model allows communities to be developed around the water feature. According to crystal-lagoons.com, the technology claims to make an unviable project viable. Remaking the land where old malls are located, in the middle of suburbs, into new communities for a long time has been a potentially unviable project. It is good to see that this concept can reform and reuse these massive abandoned spaces in our cities.
Sustainability
The crystal lagoons advertise that they are sustainable, using less chemicals, less energy than conventional pool filtration systems, and less water than parks and golf course, yet providing water as crystalline as swimming pools and tropical lagoons. They use any type of water, salt, fresh, or brackish and control evaporation with a film cover system and by capturing rainwater that falls.
Safe, Smooth, and Clean Water
Even along the coast of an ocean, the crystal lagoon concept offers a safe and controlled environment for water sports and beach activities.
Here in Texas, there are a couple of communities that include a crystal lagoon as part of their planned amenities. Like the Collins Creek Mall replacement project, these are master-planned communities where entertainment, shopping, and employment can be found within minutes of home.
One of these communities is Windsong Ranch in Prosper, Texas. Another community, Lago Mar, is a 2,033-acre master planned community located along Interstate 45 in Texas City. The 12-acre Lago Mar crystal lagoon is opening in 2020. The entertainment district features multiple beaches, a floating obstacle course, a swim bar, a 10,000-square-foot beach club, and restaurants on the boardwalk.
Balmoral in Houston is a 750-acre new home community in the West Lake area of Houston that offers Texas’ first crystal clear lagoon surrounded by glistening white sand beaches. The lagoon encompassed 2 acres of sparkling blue water that is 8 feet at its deepest and 3 feet in the swimming areas.
As you are considering investing in real estate, think about amenities like these. Are there any crystal lagoons, walking trails, fishing lakes, or theatres, near the property you are considering. These entertainment amenities affect the value of property and the amount of rent you can charge.
Focused on Funding Your Success
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Patrick@REICapital.cash
512-213-2271
Austin, Texas
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As the stock market dips and dives and quivers and stock market investors peer into the fog of the future trying to see where tariffs will take the economy, real estate stands firm, on a block, in a neighborhood, around the corner from this school or that office park, providing shelter to human beings.
An investment is not safe though if you do not do your research and match the facts of the property and area situation with your needs, expectations, and goals. You might end up holding on to a property you would like to fix and sell quickly or find yourself with a rental that is more outgo than income. When considering investing in multi-family properties, be sure to pay close attention to these things:
Multi – Family Property Class A
Properties are above average in terms of design, construction and finish; command the highest rental rates; have a superior location, in terms of desirability and / or accessibility; generally are professionally managed by national or large regional management companies.
You will pay more up front and have less to fix, but have income potential right away.
Multi – Family Property Class B
Properties that do not possess design and finish reflective of current standards and preferences; construction is adequate; commands average rental rates; generally are well maintained by national or regional management companies; unit sizes are usually larger than current standards.
Be prepared to make some repairs, do some remodeling and updating as tenants move out to keep the apartments occupied.
Multi – Family Property Class C
Properties that provide functional housing; exhibit some level of deferred maintenance; commands below average rental rates; usually located in less desirable areas; generally managed by smaller, local property management companies; tenants provide a less stable income stream to property owners than Class A and B tenants.
You will have to do more hands-on work with this class of property to handle the repairs and tenant turnover; but if you like hands-on involvement, there will be plenty of opportunities to employ your carpentry, plumbing, electrical, social, and bookkeeping skills. You might find some great deals.
Let me know if you have found any deals this month that you know you can turn around and resell or rent. I hope that I can be of help to you this month.
I can be reached at
Patrick@REICapital.cash
512-213-2271
Austin, Texas
Cash out refinancing rests on your credit score and two important ratios: the Loan to Value (LTV) ratio and the Debt to Income (DTI) ratio.
First, cash-out refinancing means you want to take out part of the equity of your home or rental property as cash and make a new loan with a higher balance on your home. Equity is the difference between the amount owed on the loan and the current purchase price of the home or property. An appraisal will give you the current fair market price of your home, how much you could sell it for. There has to be a positive difference between the value of your home and the amount you own on it. You have to have equity in order to have any cash to take out and then you can take out only part of the amount, depending on the type of loan you have.
LTV
The LTV is the ratio between the principal amount of the mortgage balance, at origination or thereafter, to the current value of the underlying real estate collateral. The ratio is commonly expressed to a potential borrower as the percentage of value a lending institution is willing to finance. The ratio is dynamic, and varies by lending institution, property type, geographic location, property size, etc.
Current loan ÷ approximate value = LTV
DTI
The DTI is one of several financial calculations performed by your lender to determine if you can afford a particular monthly payment. The debt ratio (also known as the obligations ratio) is the sum of all your monthly debt payments including your total monthly mortgage payment divided by your total monthly income. Typical acceptable debt ratios for conventional loans are 36 – 38%, FHA loans are 41 – 43%, and VA loans are 41%.
Total Debt Payments per month ÷ monthly income = DTI
I can help you with cash out refinancing. Just give me a call or send an e-mail and I’ll call you.
REI Capital Resources is a loan originator for select investor single-family residential projects. Our goal is to provide fast closing loans to fund your investment projects so you don’t lose a good deal.
Patrick St.Cin
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Patrick@REICapital.cash
Alert: Harvey, Irma, Rita, Katrina
Don’t worry, it is not hurricane season yet. However, there are things you need to know now, before the storms approach.
I was just looking at reasons a real-estate investor might lose money on a fix-n-flip project or a vacation rental property deal and stumbled upon natural disasters as a possible cause of investment loss. After reading several articles and searching the real estate websites, I ran into tips for real estate investors facing an approaching natural disaster at yourflipcoach.com, Your Virtual Real Estate Coach. Be sure to visit Ryan’s site if you have a minute.
Insurance Binding
First, as a practical matter, it is very important to know that insurance companies will not bind a new policy or add additional coverage to an existing policy if a hurricane or large storm is headed for Texas. This is important for you to know if you are planning to invest in a property in Texas.
Make sure a hurricane is not on its way. Buy insurance that covers flood and wind damage and replacement costs, and don’t buy the property or the insurance if you can’t bind an insurance policy. Both you and your lender will want insurance on the property. Buy flood and wind insurance on your new property and make sure insurance binders are active well before the next storm.
Closings Disrupted
Second, when you have found a buyer and a storm is approaching, time the closing of the deal so that closing is complete well before the storm event. The storm can get in the way of your closing in so many ways. Following a storm, roads and properties may be damaged and inaccessible. Even if you are dry, routes in and out of your area might be blocked or flooded. You could lose your buyer because they cannot get to you or to the property, or because the property is damaged.
A study performed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas concludes that the “typical hurricane raises real house prices and, to a lesser extent, reduces real incomes for a few years.”
New Business Opportunity 5 Years Out
Third, be ready for new business opportunities following a storm. Damaging natural disasters and the insurance money that comes into the market after they pass can create new opportunities for real estate investors. Some property owners may want to sell, particularly if they did not have insurance. Even if they are insured, many home owners will take their insurance check and sell the property for whatever they can get. Some lots are sold at land value after the home was removed; but once a house is rebuilt, it can be resold again at near the same price in future years (about 5 years).
Residential Prices Rise Because Housing is Needed
The value of property that is high and dry after a hurricane will increase because homes are lost or uninhabitable. Housing will be needed. And, buyers and investors will be seeking solutions.
An article in Forbes by Jordan Lulich points out that right after a storm, home sales go down because property owners are too busy cleaning up. According to his article, two months after Hurricane Harvey, 31% of residential neighborhoods saw an increase in median house prices here in Texas.
It is still smart to invest in real estate in hurricane prone areas because residential property values increase over time. Repair costs associated with storms are certainly worrisome. Just be sure to buy insurance that covers wind and water damage to protect your asset.
Please give me a call when you find that perfect investment, and I can help you fund the project.
Patrick St.Cin
512-213-2271
Patrick@REICapital.cash
References
Ryan Kuhlman, January 8, 2018, Natural Disasters and Real Estate Investing, https://yourflipcoach.com/natural-disasters-and-real-estate-investing/
Jordan Lulich, June 28, 2018, Does Hurricane Damage Negatively Impact Your Real Estate Value/
Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanlulich/2018/06/25/does-hurricane-damage-negatively-impact-your-real-estate-value/#381ca6d5107b
Murphy, Anthony and Stroble, Eric, October 2010, The Impact of Hurricanes on Housing Prices: Evidence from US Coastal Cities. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Research Department, Working Paper 1009, https://www.dallasfed.org/
Getting a property financed can be an overwhelming process. Sometimes borrowers don’t recognize the bumps in the road that will derail their project plans and loan schedule. Here is a list to help you see and remember the small, but important, details involved in getting a loan. These are the most common time sucking land mines that drag the loan process out (or even cause disqualification) along with tips to avoid them.
Loans officially start when they are put into processing, which does not happen until appraisal reports are turned in or the application fee is paid. A loan will be delayed if there is an issue getting the appraisal. Sometimes a borrower will schedule an appraisal when the property is not available or repairs/rehab are incomplete. For example, someone may live in or on the property and will not allow the appraiser access to the property. The loan will be delayed if this happens. If the appraiser arrives and finds the home in the midst of rehab, the loan will also be delayed.
Another bump in the road related to the appraisal occurs when the value of the property is based on too little research. This usually leads to an inflated initial value. If the appraisal comes in lower than what the borrower expected, this will delay the loan process and can even halt it altogether.
Key: Be ready, careful, and deliberate about scheduling the appraisal. Coordinate with the current occupants and your contractor.
Key: Be really accurate from the start about the value of the property.
Procrastination, my favorite strategy, does not help when it comes to loan documentation; like taxes and even more than hearing protection, documentation is required. It is a terrible idea to wait to start gathering the documents necessary to move the loan process along until the appraisal comes in. Start by making a list of the documents you need as soon as you come up with your project and begin immediately, while the idea is hot, to gather them and check them off your list. Your goal is to have them ready as soon as your loan goes into processing.
Key: Gather the necessary documents when your idea is hot.
You might not think of hazard insurance in connection with your loan but obtaining hazard insurance is a very important component to securing a loan. Carefully study the types of coverage available and don’t just buy a policy to say you have it. Buy hazard insurance that covers 100% of the replacement cost of the property and calculate the premium carefully. Often the wrong type or amount of coverage is purchased, which will not only slow the loan down but can also potentially change your loan parameters (up to and including disqualification).
Key: Know your numbers. Buy hazard insurance that covers 100% of the replacement cost of your property
Liens, judgments, delinquent taxes, and mortgage releases are all common things that show up on a title. These things take time to clean up and drag the loan process out. Be sure to check your title for these attachments before you start your loan. If you have any clouds on the title, you’ll want to clean them up asap to keep your loan on schedule.
Key: Start early, Clean up the title ASAP.
Patience may be a virtue, but it is one that is often tested when you are eager to close a loan and get on with your project. To save your dream and your nerves, follow these tips: coordinate the appraisal, be accurate on the value, gather the necessary documents, buy the right insurance, and clean up that title.
I would be pleased to give you a hand, and I have funds available for lending.
Patrick@InvestorsLendingSource.com
512-213-2271
Austin, Texas
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Attention. Today, it is hard to focus the laser beam of our mind onto what is pivotal. Our mind certainly can be a laser beam, but too often it flickers, back and forth from one thing to another like a match in a wind storm. If time is money, attention is gold, and a sense of urgency can be your friend when you are interested in borrowing money to start your rental or vacation rental business.
My goal here is to help you sort out what Visio needs to know, what is pivotal in the process of financing an investment property, one that you want to buy and hold onto as an investment. By focusing on these critical areas, you can speed up and simplify the process of getting your loan Visio loan closed.
Pivot 1. Property Value beyond the Appraisal
Talk to your local realtor and do your own research to determine the comparable value of your property. Appraisals provide us with helpful indications of value, but we also rely heavily on our own research and analysis. Please let us know if you’ve made improvements to the home, detailing what has been done and the amounts invested.
Please let us know if you’ve made improvements to the home.
Pivot 2. Property Condition
Appraisers rate property condition using a scale of C1 (New) to C6 (Complete Redevelopment). We only lend on rent-ready properties (C1–C4). ALL repairs and rehab should be completed PRIOR to starting a loan with Visio. While we sometimes finance properties requiring some minor redevelopment, we make these decisions on a case-by-case basis. If you are concerned that your property may need too much work to qualify, send us some current pictures before ordering the appraisal.
We only lend on rent-ready properties (C1–C4).
Pivot 3. Recent Transactions
If the home has changed hands in rapid succession with significant increases in value, we need to know ahead of time. We need to understand the reasons behind the increase in value before making the loan. Finding out late in the transaction almost always causes problems.
We need to understand the reasons behind the increase in value before making the loan.
Pivot 4. Non-Arm-Length Transactions
A non-arms-length transaction involves a buyer and seller that have a pre-existing business, personal, or familial relationship. We will make these loans, but we want to know up front. Visio is not a consumer mortgage lender, and therefore cannot allow family of the borrower to remain in the property.
Visio is not a consumer mortgage lender, and therefore cannot allow family of the borrower to remain in the property.
Pivot 5. Fees
Our Account Executives will provide you with a detailed fee worksheet showing all our fees well in advance of closing. Please read the fee worksheet. It is not in anyone’s interests to have a deal fall apart at the closing table over fees.
Please read the fee worksheet.
Pivot 6. Title
If you are refinancing with Visio please give careful thought to any liens, judgments, or delinquent property taxes on the property. These will come up during the title phase, and they not only take time to clean-up but could also result in disqualification. If you’re buying a property, we require a clean title to close. Items such as releases of old mortgages or the existence of ground rents/land leases, which are common in some areas (MD), can take substantial time and effort to address.
We require a clean title to close.
Pivot 7. Borrower Name(s)
If you are refinancing with Visio, please consider whether there is anyone else on the title with you. That person will need to be available to sign documents. In addition, we will title the property the way it comes to us. If you are attempting to remove anyone from or add anyone to title, please resolve this prior to starting a loan with Visio (see “Borrowing in an Entity” below for exceptions). For purchases, if you are buying from a government agency, such as HUD, execute the purchase contract in the exact name in which you intend to hold the title. They are not very flexible about changing names mid-transaction.
Execute the purchase contract in the exact name in which you intend to hold the title.
Pivot 8. Investor Insurance
Research and choose your insurance product EARLY. It likely will take longer than you think. Consider the cost as well. If your premium is proven to be more expensive than you are estimating, it could potentially change your loan parameters, up to, and including disqualification. Accurate escrow estimation is paramount to an accurate quote from Visio. Please note, we require hazard insurance to have 100% replacement cost. We do not allow actual cash value policies.
We require hazard insurance to have 100% replacement cost.
Pivot 9. Borrowing in an Entity
We lend to entities, such as corporations, LLCs, and partnerships. Please make sure your entity is fully established and is in good standing. We’ll need all the documents to complete your loan. If you are attempting to change the titled entity, we can accommodate if the ownership interest is identical between both entities. (See “Borrower Name” above.) We do NOT lend to trusts nor non-profit corporations.
We do NOT lend to trusts nor non-profit corporations.
Pivot 10. Sense of Urgency
Time and attention is always of the essence. Thoroughly read emails and respond to communication from your account executive and processor. We are always available to help and provide clarification to ensure a smooth transaction.
Thoroughly read emails and respond.
Give me a call or send an e-mail and I will help you to move quickly, get the best deal, and start making money sooner.
Patrick@InvestorsLendingSource.com
512-213-2271
Austin, Texas
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