Quick background: I have decided to start building a portfolio of rental properties (multi family) mostly in the Boston area for now. After acquiring a couple of 6 and 7 family - 600K properties, I realized it is quit...

The current market is making it extremely difficult to make any solid investmentsWhat I am seeing with my clients is that unless you are putting 40% or more into an investment you aren't really cash flowing. I go into...

I just rented out my 2nd property in Pleasantville, New Jersey on September 1st. It is a 1,368 sq. ft. 2007 2 story colonial foreclosure. Check out my 1st post about the 5 kids & 3 jobs. I am closer to firing one ...

Has anyone had any experience with AirBnb rentals? particularly unique listings? what are some things you wish you knew before you started doing Air Bnb? 

Wassup Guys!!Well, I started my real estate journey maybe around late November. By RE journey, I mean actually stepping out of analysis paralysis. I was always curious about RE but that was it. JUST CURIOUS. By late J...

I thought this would be a good article for folks to read right now with the uncertainty in the air. Think about what markets this investor has lived through since buying this investment in 1985.I also like his comment...

Father's day is approaching and I often find myself scrambling last minute to find a gift that is useful enough for my handyman dad to enjoy. I wish he had a list of things that he would like, but often times you aren...

Knock on the door of success:It’s that time of year again. It’s time to evaluate last year, to celebrate your successes and investigate where you need to improve. Once that’s done, you can move on to the all-important...

Hi everyone

So all the pros over here

Is now going to be a good time to buy real estate or the market is going to crush as the rumors....
Not investment property house for my family
In Florida ....

I am having a little trouble with calculating the maintenance/capex expenses. I would be putting 20% down with a 3 year ARM amortized over 20 years (no balloon payment). My best guess is the property needs about $5,00...