I am saving money to purchase a home. I was told if I go to a hard money lender, I still need to use my own cash for part of the deal. I'm saving around $15,000. I'd buy the house, use hard money lender cash to rehab ...

I bought my house in the pre-crash boom. Back then, there was a push to put in full price offers, but we put in a lowball on a house that had sat (and needed a rehab).The market we're looking in appears to have soften...

I am using the method from the Rich Dad Poor Dad book the ABC's of real estate investing, for figuring out offer prices. The equations are pretty simple: Income= income-vacancy. NOI=income-expenses.Cap rate = NOI / co...

We are looking at a commercial property that is very underutilized. It has 2 buildings both wired with 440 3-phase. One has heat and is insulated. Is there a resource or general rule of thumb when trying to figure out...

Hello BP. Currently, I am writing a book and I wanted to get an understanding of what type of books people here would recommend. 

Hi- my father in law passed away a few months ago and I am helping my mother in law sell her mobile home park, which they have had for 40 years.  Any thoughts or advice on how best to value this?  The Net Operating In...

When stabilizing a unit and getting your NOI in a good spot: How does the bank determine the value of the property without a cap rate? If all you have is an NOI, who sets the cap rate, and how?

Buying a property subject to an existing mortgage can seem a bit complicated and risky if you’ve never dealt with buying one. However, with risk often comes reward as these properties can be prime candidates for cash ...

Finally took the leap of faith once I realized I was a victim of analysis paralysis! Settled on our first duplex about 8 weeks after I first heard this term.  It really lit a fire in me!  This is what we are working w...

Can depreciation taxes be avoided by performing a 1031 exchange? 
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