Hey BP Community,I was reading about how to analyze deals on BP, and stumbled across a term I've never heard before. Equity Accrual is a component of Total Return. But what exactly does Equity Accrual mean? Thanks,Ked...
Good morning all, Vacation rental owners, how much thought do you put into creating the most relaxing situation possible for your guest? Now, I know the object is to keep expenses low and profit high, but could a few ...
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Our investing strategy is simple 1. Buy the right properties 2. Use creative financing as much as possible. 3. Only purchase properties with value-added opportunities.and my bonus tip would be to make sure that the pr...
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Just finished watching a video on how to buy commercial RE by a guy who wrote a book for dummies. He makes it sound so simple and easy. If RE investment is so simple and succesful, why not more people do it? In other ...
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Hiya,I wasn't sure which sub-forum this belonged to, so apologies ahead of time.I'm looking at sub-metering a property, and was wondering if anyone has found good solutions for tracking water usage from afar? I've fou...
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My appraisal came in significantly lower than I expected (only a 5% increase from the value the property was appraised at 4 years ago, in spite of values generally increasing 40-50%). Looking at the report, the apprai...
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I would like to know if I’m making the right decision by refinancing or should I just leave it the way it is. Any feedback or advice is helpfulClosing cost is around $5k + 650(Appraisal) = $5,650.Current situation:Ori...
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Hey BP Fam!
Warren Buffet recently did an interview (seen here) in which he gave this interesting quote: ""Apartment buildings are another asset that Buffett wouldn’t mind owning at the right price.“[If] you offer ...
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As the spring home shopping season heats up, buyers and sellers nationwide can expect very different experiences when it comes to negotiating power. Zillow took a look at recent data to determine markets where sell...
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I just inherited a duplex. Looking for feedback as to utilities. Which should I cover and which should the tenant? Pros and cons to covering them? Thanks!!!!