Jack B.
Lot's of leveraged houses vs. one or two paid off houses
I know that they say leverage allows you to increase your returns, however; I've heard a popular investor say that he used to think that many leveraged properties were the way to go, but that now he realizes that one...
Joshua Wilson
Duplex with shared pool + how's my math?
From where I sit, this Duplex configuration looks hard to sell to a potential tenant. Shared back patio and miniature in-ground pool? That plus the bad math have me looking at this as a bad investment property.Homes...
Jeff L.
Help me understand some math from "Invest in Debt" by Jim Napier
This is from page 98 in the book.Johnny owes you $10,000 -- interest rate is 10%, payment is $132.15, number of payments is 120.He's going to sell his house so he asks you for a discount if he pays it off now.You agre...
Dustin Graham
Excited but learning
Howdy,Excited to be here. I've done a lot of reading and thinking about owning rental properties. I've owned my own home for 18 months. I'm trying to convince my wife to rent out our current place and buy another plac...
Chris Ragazzo
LLC formation
Looking to form an LLC with a partner to begin our real estate investing business. Any comments on how much this costs to start/maintain, and where to go to get set up? There are obviously online sites that claim to...
Brian Adams
Hit Another Home Run: In 18 Months Created $4 Million of Value
I am happy to report the recent sale of a 240 unit apartment complex for $13.25 million located in Stone Mountain, Georgia a suburb of Atlanta. Last year I shared details about the purchase of this deal, here is the l...
Juan Turner
First Commercial Property (8 Unit Multi-Family). Good investment?
Hello BP!I'm interested in your comments regarding the price for this property considering the current rents. The property is located in Montgomery, AL. The contract price is $274,500. The asking price was $280,000. I...
Ryan Peach
Where should I invest next?
My goal is to "retire" in 5 years. I want/need roughly $8,000/month to cover my current income and benefits. I live in Evansville, which is growing but still a small/mid market. It is currently saturated with investor...
Duke Giordano
How Would a Recession Effect Real Estate Syndication Deals?
Hello All,Thanks in advance for your reply. I have several hundred K to invest, have vetted syndicators for the last few months and I am at a point where I know I am coming into the real estate syndication market its...
Emery Green
What can I bring to the table as a complete newbie?
Hello BP community,
I'm wondering, for those of you who are deep into the world or REI, what are you hoping for when you meet a newbie?
In my experience, the best relationships are one of give and take. Being so new...