Alex Rodriguez-Parra
Why we invest in real estate - a small epiphany.
Why do we invest in Real Estate? A few quick answers come to mind: (a) we're interested in making a quick buck. (b) we're lazy.(c) we are interested in owning a fiefdom, over which we reign supreme.Lately, I have thou...
Eric T.
Out of state investing - Where to begin?
So I've been lurking these forums for the past year (and saving up some capital for a down payment). I was wondering if anyone could give me a quick walk through on how buying out of state works (looking into the midw...
Jason Malabute
Using IRR to underwrite deals
Do you guys use IRR to analyze apartment deals?I’ve been reading previous posts and I’ve noticed very few consider IRR before investing in an apartment deal. Why is that?
Nick Beeler
Seeking Cash Partners - Advice
This post is inspired by three deals in Spokane, WA that I found in the last month, all of which I would have jumped on, that were all-cash fix-n-flips. Since I am new I do not have a large pot of cash to use, so I am...
Damir Kamber
Our first two deals closed in months time...kind of
Hello BP addicts!I have been absent for probably a month, this daddy thing is no joke ;) I don't care what others will say, we just closed two deals in two (and some change) months time. We bought a SFH on May 24th an...
Andrew Brady
What's your experience with management companies and how did you scale with them?
I'm currently in the process of beginning my real estate investing journey. I've been doing a lot of preparation work such as putting together the tools need to scan and find good deals, screen tenants, secure source...
Justin Case
Why is Seattle yard work so expensive?
Why is Seattle landscaping service so expensive the past year?I got quotes for basic yard clean up and it is $1,000 for 8hrs of work. I got three quotes all around the same price. Each one quoted $75 to mow each time...
Cameron C.
Establishing a proper portfolio structure
I understand there are a variety of forums, many of which can address my situation to a certain extent, however, I thought it would make sense to lay out the exact context of my situation.I am getting ready to purchas...
Bradley Lewis
New investors or investors who self manage there own properties
Hello BP,I am still new to investing and have been reading through all the forums to gain more knowledge about the tenant screening process. It seems to me from tons of reading that the tenant screening process is sca...
Sendhil Krishnan
Can I 1031 from a syndicated land deal?
A group of investors including myself purchased land in the Midwest which has been developed for sale to be bought by builders. My question is I want to be able to 1031 exchange my proceeds from this development proje...