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19 August 2016 | 6 replies
Hey BP I'm just getting my feet wet and I have found a property that I would like to make an offer on but would like to run it past the BP community.I'm trying to determine if the deal i'm looking at is any good, and if I would be wise to pull the trigger with offering more than askMy analysis came back with $53/mo cash flowDetails below:Its located in West Fort Worth Texas2bed 1 bath duplex built 1984laminte and carpet flooring currently leased:unit A: $675 , B: $725 (tennants have been in place 3+ yearsthey are asking 135,000there are multiple offersMy realtor is suggesting I offer 140,000.I ran the numbers using the analysis tool and used the following assumptions30 year20% down payment4.4% interest8% vaccancy7% maint10% cap ex0% Prop MgmtWhich returned a $53/ month cash flow
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30 March 2017 | 26 replies
But one bummer I ran into was, even though they were all on the same parcel of land, because they were separate buildings, they each needed their own insurance policy.
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23 August 2016 | 8 replies
I NEED ADVICE i Ran apon a home owner who has 295k left on his mortgage.
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23 August 2016 | 2 replies
I ran my B&H 6-plex w/o and never had any problems, using the Golden Rule.Btw; I did get an S-Corp and place an LLC under it, but never seeded the property into the LLC.
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4 January 2015 | 9 replies
Leasing the property cannot be so hard as dealing with this ongoing irritant.
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12 December 2014 | 16 replies
I reported an incident one time and they politely informed me that "IF there is an ongoing investigation you won't hear back from us until it is complete."
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13 December 2014 | 6 replies
Lessons learned:have a realistic/conservative view of upfront costs & ongoing monthly expensesinsure your investments (or hope for favorable rezoning, lol)don't allow your properties to become animal shelters
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9 January 2015 | 28 replies
I know on-going maintenance like landscaping is something to consider in costs too (do it myself, pass off to renter, etc).I figured this would be a great opportunity to learn the ropes and learn what I don't know with minimal investment up front (~65k).
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15 January 2015 | 5 replies
Being new, I ran into an interesting concern today with a seller that I have never dealt with before; hoping with the experience you have, you could assist me.