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9 January 2025 | 13 replies
@Matthew Drouin I haven't even dreamed of doing what I'm talking about but research the subject I've been brought to various YouTube video offer case studies & case analysis which would have me to believe deals can be done by lone individuals without any capital of their own being spent.
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4 January 2025 | 14 replies
At this stage, I am interested in house hacking, short-term rentals, and residential assisted living (though I hope to continue to learn more about other opportunities as well).I appreciate this community and the opportunity to learn from others.
3 January 2025 | 2 replies
Hey BiggerPockets Fam!My name's Cody, I have been listening to the podcast for years, and I've read all the books. I'm a single father, been raising my two daughters since they were born, and am ready to start buildin...
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9 January 2025 | 15 replies
You need to do a cost-benefit analysis to determine if it's worth it.
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8 January 2025 | 7 replies
Small (1700 sqft or less) medium (1701 -1999 sqft) and large (2000 sqft or more)Cost benefit analysis Estimates IF 300+ homes are built over 10 yearsAlot of technical information to say that:- When I start development, i will be going into uncharted territory. - New construction will be comped against other new construction - Start out with enough comps to justify the price point- keep the area tight to consolidate the risk vs building one or two in different parts of the same neighborhood.
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13 January 2025 | 7 replies
Not a ton of value-add opportunity, more of a core+ investment in a very small market I'm familiar with - my initial analysis is yielding a 14% IRR & 1.28 EM, so I'm not sure of the attractiveness to investors.
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7 January 2025 | 5 replies
No matter the stage of the market, there’s always reasons not to invest. - Prices are too high- Prices are falling- Interest rates are too high- My Cousins, Mothers, Sister told me that Real Estate is too riskyThere’s never a “perfect” time, but everyone wishes that they started sooner.
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13 January 2025 | 8 replies
So that will throw off all the other numbers the AI used in this analysis.
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15 January 2025 | 144 replies
Okay, we can't expect unsophisticated neophyte investors to utilize financial analysis, risk management, Monte Carlo simulation, etc to mitigate risk.
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26 January 2025 | 33 replies
I did what I felt was good amount of due diligence, but in hindsight I missed some deeper layers of analysis.