Scott Trench
Surprise! Advantages to House-Hacking that I didn't Foresee
I think that my experience as a brand new "House-Hacker" can be beneficial to some other Newbies out there. I wanted to share what I believe are the top three surprise benefits to being a house hacker over starting w...
James Ross
The meaning behind NOI, Cap Rate, and Cash on Cash Return
Hello Fellow Newbies!I've been doing what all good newbies do when struggling to overcome analysis paralysis, namely reading books! And while doing so, the significance of some of the terms are starting to coalesce f...
Keith Miller
First property purchase as an LLC vs. Personal?
My Mother and I have partnered to create an LLC to begin our real estate portfolio that we intend to slowly scale. Our basic criteria includes side by side duplexes that create at least 1% combined rental income on t...
Jared Murphy
Cap rate and Cash on Cash correlation
Hello,I'm new to real estate investing and have been analysis a hand full of deals. From what I've learned so far the cap rate in my area is between 5.5-6% As I run the numbers on a 38 unit apartment complex with a ...
Jon Rusnak
Lets Defeat Analysis Paralysis Together
Hey BP - I've found myself stuck in analysis paralysis and need your help to get out! I am, a dedicated, hard working 32 year old with a passion for real estate but not a single investment property. As members of BP...
Branton B.
Tiny Markets and no Market Cap Rates
Analyzing a few 5+ unit deals in an ultra small market, where even local commercial brokers and lenders say “we don’t really use market cap rates, we just order a third party appraisal” to determine value. I have “ac...
Brenden M.
Operating two STRs for <2 years - using their LTR rents for DTI?
Hi BP members. As the title states, I've been operating two STRs for about 8 months now. I am interested in buying another property, but I want to make sure I am understanding any limitations I may run into as a resul...
Mary Kenney
Should I create an LLC to start purchasing properties?
Hello investors, Should I create an LLC to start buying properties with? Specifically, the plan is to buy single family and small multifamily homes to rent out. What are the tax benefits of buying these properties und...
Scott V.
Gas Grill suggestions? (type and managing tank fill)
Most patrons will expect there to be a gas grill at my vacation rental, so I'm trying to figure out if I should just get the cheapest one I can find and consider it something I replace every year. Or is there a higher...
Sean Smyth
When does it make sense to form an REI LLC?
So obviously this answer will be different for everybody, but just wanted some different opinions on here regarding at what point in your real estate investing journey it makes sense to form an LLC (in Wyoming). Here...