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21 January 2025 | 10 replies
I'm an investor and Realtor based in Central NJ.
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5 February 2025 | 22 replies
Following - I'm based in California
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20 January 2025 | 7 replies
The cash on cash return is only meaningful when you evaluate it based on your long term plans.
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17 January 2025 | 7 replies
I think the most I could possibly get monthly out of the property is 1000 based off of rentometer, zillow, and BP.
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15 January 2025 | 8 replies
@Deepak Malhotra based on your sales price, I assume this was also sold many years ago.
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12 January 2025 | 8 replies
Have invested in ABQ with first purchase in 2020 - and that was based on my knowledge as a film/TV friendly area and affordability.
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3 January 2025 | 45 replies
I never go off of a flat percentage on anything, I analyze the costs to get to a specific return I target and analyze the risk that is involved. 70% may be an initial metric to see if it is even worth pursuing, but every deal should be evaluated independently based on costs, time and risk involved.
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22 January 2025 | 10 replies
Are there many REITs that currently regularly engage in this type of feeder based structuring for a investors?
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20 January 2025 | 1 reply
Without a firm base and working familiarity with these three areas the investor will not have the knowledge to analyze, negotiate and close advantageous real estate transactions. 2- Experience - the first few deals are likely to be smaller, harder, with more “surprises” and not as profitable as the investor imagined.
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16 January 2025 | 2 replies
As a beginner investor based in the Seattle metro area, I'm eager to learn from your experiences and share my journey as I get started in this field.My current strategy is to focus on live-and-flip for the first three deals (looking for my second deal) to gain hands-on experience while building equity and learning the ins and outs of renovation and the local market.