“The 2% Rule” seems to be a fast favorite among new investors, and since I’m a tell-it-how-it-is (or at least tell-it-how-I-think-it-is) kind of guy, I figured I’d write a post to call it out.Before I go into why I th...

It is becoming more popular to underwrite deal and calculate the terminal cap rate by taking the current market cap rate and add .1% for every year it is held to make deals work. For example, if the market cap is 5.5%...

To clarify a previous posting, are there any hard money or private lenders that would typically fund 100% of both the purchase and rehab cost on a SFR property?An example to clarify..Say the ARV on a fixer SFR propert...

Hi there! I've connected with a realtor in Ohio that often gets off market deals.  There's a 21 unit off market deal available and the spreadsheet he sent to me has a lot of information with the cost, rental income, m...

I have sold vacation rental management services for the last two years. I’ve self-managed my own STR as well.Here is the million dollar question: In an industry this is as similar as it is, across the board, what is s...

Okay, so I see this a lot in our industry. Investors will buy a property and put it into a LLC or buy it with the LLC outright. My question is whether or not to make a NEW LLC for every investment property you own? I ...

What is your formula for making an offer?
Do you have a specific minimum for ROI?
What factors do you consider to determine your offer?

As a newbie, I expect that I would attempt to buy a property below market value,...

Im currently putting together my first syndication. The seller will finance $150,000 of $370,000 purchase price. I'm raising $250,000. Im offering 70/30 deal. including a 8%preferred. It seems small to pay for and off...

Hello,I am in the beginning stages of purchasing an apartment building, hopefully between 10 and 30 units in Indianapolis(or surrounding areas). I am currently speaking with a couple brokers and analyzing deals. I hav...

We are completing a 1031 exchange. First property in CA, 2nd in Houston, TX.  Some friends say they have completed 1031 exchanges on their own and all you need is 'keep a paper trail of transactions'.However, given t...