
7 August 2024 | 1 reply
I've been hearing about this and understand it's popular in other countries and only starting in the USA.

6 August 2024 | 3 replies
Hi @Asif Ali Kabiruddin Rajani,What we hear a lot from other Americans is that real estate opportunities tend to cost less here in Europe (especially in countries such as Spain where we are active).A thing to keep in mind though is your tax planning as you will still need to pay taxes based on the US guidelines if I'm not mistaken.

13 August 2024 | 69 replies
Many Multi-family properties now in debt service trouble as the GPs took out very risky 2-3 yr floating rate or adjustable loans so they could cash flow after buying very expensive 3Cap apartments, which loans have gone from 1.5% to 5% or higher, and knowing that obvious and predictable risk since every primate could see mega-inflation coming in early 2021 due to more money printed in 2 yrs than first 200 yrs of country, They "smartly" took out Rate Cap insurance, (cost 50k for a 12 month policy on 10mil loan to cap variable insurance rise about 1-1.5% above the origination level) but now that US 10yr up 10x from 0.31 in 3/2020 to 4.2%, that same insurance policy is 1.5-2.0 million not 50K, so They can't cover the much higher debt service nor buy new cap insurance without shutting down distributions or capital calls.

7 August 2024 | 20 replies
Forced equity and cash flow vary quite a bit by the deal, but Idaho is the most landlord friendly state in the country- the state actually just passed a law making it illegal for cities to regulate rent rates or fees in any way.

14 August 2024 | 64 replies
Quality white hat backlinks take effort and time so it's not something you can outsource to another country, or buy your way into, without exercising caution.

7 August 2024 | 15 replies
I looked up the official crime stats and Warrendale's violent crime rate is almost triple the rest of Detroit, which is pretty bad to begin with, and 700% higher than the rest of the country.

7 August 2024 | 12 replies
Pete Fortunato, one of the most prolific investors in the country, has coffee there every weekday morning.

7 August 2024 | 17 replies
In the few times that it has happened, we've been able to fill the vacancy within a week or two.I may also have a different perspective because at 25, I had a failed business and moved across the country for a new job.

6 August 2024 | 4 replies
Regardless of where you are at in your investing life there is more to learn.BiggerPockets has helped me see broader issues in RE across the country as well as different investment approaches.Another thing is reading the stories of success and failure.

6 August 2024 | 0 replies
The biggest reward of owning and managing vacation rentals is much greater than financial; the friendships I have made with people around the country are priceless.