Daniel Kokodoko
Cap rate and COC in CottonWood Heights, Utah
Hi all, just starting out and looking to buy a duplex in the Cottonwood Heights area near Salt Lake City. Could anyone tell me what the CURRENT cap rate should be in that location? More general question is HOW do I ac...
J Scott
Help Me Design My House!
I've had conflicting thoughts about starting this topic, but figured that my real estate life is pretty much an open book anyway, so here goes...
My wife and I are in the process of designing our new house th...
Jerry Lucker
Don’t Miss the ‘Micro Home’ Opportunity
Everywhere you look you see articles raving about ‘Micro Homes’. 10,000 Baby Boomers retire every day in the US. There is a growing appetite to spurn the ‘McMansion’ and embrace tiny homes.It’s big news when someone c...
Tracy Uscinski
Getting over my Fear of Allowing Pets
My husband & I have a multi-family that we gutted & renovated 2 years ago. We did not allow pets with our first tenants, because everything was fresh & new. These tenants left the apartment in great condit...
Taylor Herman
How to Value Land + Teardown SFR
Hello BP,I recently came across some derelict properties in the Delridge neighborhood of Seattle and was able to (with the help of the owner of a nearby shop) track down the owner, who said that they were actually sel...
Aksel A.
Ability to renovate storage room for a profit
Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen,I have been waiting to drop this post to this warm community for a while, and it seems that now is the right time. I realize this is fairly long, so thanks for your reading.I have been n...
Mario Cruz
Advice needed for 1st investment
Hi, my name is Mario and I am brand new to real estate investing. We are a family of 4 and looking for our first investment opportunity and seeking advice from the BP family. Our plan is to purchase a multi-family h...
Timothy Lewis
Renter's Insurance Help
Hello BP Fam,*Short Post Alert*I just moved into an apartment (renting) for a short time (no longer than a year) while I save to purchase a property for myself. My landlord is requiring me to get renter's insurance of...
Sarah Msuya
Actual Cash Value v. Functional Replacement Cost Insurance?
Hello everyone,
I am under contract on my first long term buy and hold rental. It is a 4BD/1.5BR SFH in Auburn Maine. I am paying $113,000 and will be replacing the roof on it this spring. Everything is currently fu...
Josh Foret
Why is Grant Cardone so opposed to single-family homes?
In BP Podcast 108 Grant Cardone says to "stay away from single-family homes." Why is he so opposed to investing in single-family homes?