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6 February 2025 | 12 replies
BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.
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11 February 2025 | 13 replies
Let brokerage grow, tenants pay down mortgage, and save up for another property organically (Cons - slow growth, waisting equity// Pros - low risk)2) Cash out the $300k brokerage account, pay off the townhouse, start cash-flowing $2,400/mo, and save up for new investment or 1031 into multi family(Cons - cap gains tax on cash out, high Oregon income tax penalty, hard to find deals being $2,400 monthly cash flow) // Pros- cash flow, increased leverage into large investment)3) Cash out $300k brokerage and put into separate Multi Fam property, hoping for $2,400/mo+ cash flow, keep townhouse rented as is (Cons - cap gains tax on cash out, not utilizing equity PROs - increase portfolio value, higher upside with value add or rent increase on new units?)
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12 February 2025 | 16 replies
I would highly recommend you listen to all the podcasts from Kenny Bedwell - Cashflow Positive.
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7 February 2025 | 14 replies
In San Diego at the current rates for a purchase loan (which has better rates than an ADU additions) at high LTV, I show 1% does not cash flow on a sustained basis.
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14 January 2025 | 19 replies
Quote from @Tod DuBois: Looks like everyone is using some software tools for various tasks, I'd not heard of most of them.
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11 February 2025 | 7 replies
Specifically the area I marked in yellow.Any help here would be highly appreciated.Thanks!
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11 February 2025 | 4 replies
Prices are high, regulations favor tenants, and finding deals that truly pencil out can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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28 January 2025 | 5 replies
You also need UX, support, quality, a million other things.
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10 February 2025 | 30 replies
@John Sherwood The areas you mentioned are certainly high-demand areas, but they come with challenges.
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13 January 2025 | 23 replies
I have an outdoor pool that easily have 1k+ people using it every season and I never had single complaint due to the water quality.