Stephen Kiser
How do I acquire probate leads?
I noticed a lot of open and closed probate files at the courthouse today while researching a single property. What would be the best way to obtain these leads? Which ones are better to go after, open or closed? I am f...
David Song
Real Estate Price Adjusted by Gold Ratio
This graph shows the real estate price adjusted by gold, from 1889 to 2021. As we are seeing a record increase in housing prices this year, the gold adjusted housing price actually is very low, at a historically low l...
Account Closed
Understanding the cost of construction
Construction is one of the things every investor needs to know, but is also one of the things that Varys so wildly. Cost can range from almost nothing to way out of the solar system. So how do we understand the cost, ...
Philippe LAURENT
New member in Bay Area SF
Hi all,
Let me introduce myself. I come from Paris, France not Texas, I am 36, I have recently been transfered with my family by my company (software editor) to the San Francisco area under an L1 Visa for 3 years. I...
Jon Schwartz
Reasoning behind reversion cap rates?
Hi all,Does anybody have a reason why we use a higher reversion cap rate in our analyses besides for the sake of being conservative?I've heard that one should add 10 basis points per year to the purchase cap rate to d...
Andrew Balogh
As a wholesaler, how do you incentivize real estate agents?
As a wholesaler, how do you incentivize real estate agents to do work for you (as in pulling comps)? I am trying to get access to the MLS to pull historical data on sales and find potential leads but am having difficu...
Rich Hupper
Turn around on Construction plans for a 3 unit design
I bought a 3 unit building last year. Got bids from 5 architects to redesign 2 residential units and 1 commercial unit and do some historical preservation design. The bids ranged from 8500 to 50000. Being the newbie I...
Jaci Sattler
Completely New to RE Investing with Some Questions
Looking forward to starting this journey! In my brand-new stage I simply hope to find a cash-flowing deal and learn from there. For single-family rental homes, is it normal to have a waiting period of a few years befo...
Andy Oshodi
House Hacking in state or Section 8 out of state?
I am brand new to real estate investing but I want to invest in my first property this year. I am based in Houston TX. I am looking to buy a quadruplex and house hack for the first year, here in Houston using MTR str...
Michael Bettencourt
Is 5.55% for a cash out refi way high??
Just today got quoted %5.55 for a %70 LVT for a cash out refinance on a 2 unit investment property in CA. Seems high being I just bought a duplex at %4.35. Thoughts?