Skip to content
×
Pro Members Get
Full Access!
Get off the sidelines and take action in real estate investing with BiggerPockets Pro. Our comprehensive suite of tools and resources minimize mistakes, support informed decisions, and propel you to success.
Advanced networking features
Market and Deal Finder tools
Property analysis calculators
Landlord Command Center
ANNUAL Save 54%
$32.50 /mo
$390 billed annualy
MONTHLY
$69 /mo
billed monthly
7 day free trial. Cancel anytime
Pick markets, find deals, analyze and manage properties. Try BiggerPockets PRO.
x
Results (10,000+)
Elaine Lai CONTEST! Help me structure this spec/development deal!
8 May 2018 | 7 replies
I have already been approved out of concept and have received comments back on the first submittal of SDP. 
Etrayu Fitzgerald Questions on ROI, New to investing
25 April 2018 | 1 reply
I feel as though we miscalculated something.One unit yields $400 in rent (1 bedroom) and the other yields $800 (3 bedroom).Total Rent: $1,200Duplex Price: $67,000Down Payment: $3,350Repair Estimate: $2,000Closing Cost Estimate: $1,500Total Investment = $6,850We factored in:Mortgage: $340Mortgage insurance (we would have a low down payment): $40Home owners insurance: $67Property tax: $113Vacancy savings: $60CapEx: $60Repairs: $60Lawn/Snow: $120There are no HOA dues.Total costs: $860So, our monthly cash flow should be $340.Annual cash flow $4,080Total Investment $6,850ROI: 59.5%I feel like this return is far too high.Is there something obvious we're missing?
Charles Soper Submitting a offer up to a limit?
26 April 2018 | 8 replies
Unless you know that the property will be competitive and have a way of verifying other offers they receive that is a good way to get a counteroffer at $150,000. 
Brian Schmelzlen Selling Reserved Parking Spots
25 April 2018 | 1 reply
When you do sell reserved spots, do you include it in the lease or have it available as a monthly (or annual) add-on?
Costin I. How do you control your fee costs in Self Directed IRA?
29 April 2018 | 12 replies
We looked into several scenarios: making a few loans at 10% vs one per year vs. buying a rental property (with and without leverage) and the administrator fees will eat 40-60% of net annual income.
Hary Askenazi Original fee for managing members of llc for multifam investment
25 April 2018 | 1 reply
One of them presented a new deal to me but I see there is an "origination fee" of 1.5% that goes to the managing partners of the LLC (they also are the property managers and take a 3% of gross as fee but only after 7% pref rate is returned annually).
Holden Katechis Living in Your 1st Rental Property?
25 April 2018 | 2 replies
This seems like a pretty easy answer to me, but the advice I received was pretty adamant I live in my 1st rental property even if it is a single family home.  
Tyler Barranger Licensed international real estate broker
18 May 2018 | 5 replies
Doesn’t mean your brokerage can’t receive referral fees for clients though.
Carter Doering New to real estate & wholesaling
25 April 2018 | 2 replies
I am talking with quite a few homeowners at the moment but need to create/receive a wholesale contract that has an escape clause and such.
Khaled Fawzy Appraisal Question for Medical Office Lot
26 April 2018 | 4 replies
The seller has provided me with a 2013 appraisal that is quite thorough and has many comps and valuation approaches, but obviously is 5 years old.He also told me that they have a recent appraisal that was done and when I asked to see it, all I received was a couple of sentences that used the income valuation approach to come to the same price he originally offered.My main question is what value does the income valuation approach have to a property that could potentially be vacant in 3 years?