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Caught this article and found it to be an interesting approach by airbnb to capture more of the market by actually paying landlords for a portion of the short term rentals their tenants make, 20% back as the article m...
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I purchased my first flip property in Columbia SC that was sold by Richland county for back taxes owed. The county advertised it in the local paper(the paper also posted to their website) in Nov 2012 and sold it to a ...
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Im a single parent and investor with 4 rental properties. Three have been paid off in the last few years and the last payment on the 4th home will be February 2017. House #1 appraises at $94,000 with $1,000 rent, #2 $...
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What is the best method for begginning to filter all this data. My thougts were:
1) Calculate mortgage based on purchase price and down payment
2) Apply 50% rule
3) Determine "potential" cash flow
4) Physical...
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New mortgage originations fell over 23% month-over-month and a stunning 47% year-to-date according to Black Knight (formerly LPS). As they show in their detailed presentation, with a 65% year-over-year drop, new mo...
My wife and I are new to the idea of investing in real estate, where should we start our learning? (E.g. what books, classes, seminars, etc. should we start with?) We have read some, and listened to a few of the BP po...
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Backstory: I'm in the process of selling a property that has had a significant amount of appreciation. It was purchased as a primary residence and I "house hacked" it for several years before relocating with work an...
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Hi fellas,I want to buy this 650k apartment complex for a second income. The problem is I only make 35k per year. How do I go about getting a loan for 650k?http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/20106012/3793-Cleveland-Ave-Co...
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Hello BP and members,I believe every investor should create a strategy that works best for them. I also believe that you should not try to reinvent the wheel. I have been talking with a few people about a good strateg...
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TL;DR I dreamt of investing for a long time, moved to the US to do so, hustled to gain knowledge, took action while feeling terrified, and just finished buying a house and placing the first renter.I'm writing to say t...