J Scott
J Scott's Recession Proof Real Estate Investing: Ask Me Anything!
Hey everyone!BP has just released my latest book: RECESSION PROOF REAL ESTATE INVESTING.It is all about how the economy works (starting with the very basics and working up from there), economic cycles and how we as r...
Wes Blackwell
RANT: Stop Using Bad Math to Analyze Real Estate - Plus A Hot Tip
I'm writing this post to shed some light on a problem I keep encountering with aspiring investors who are new to real estate.
They read a book or two, hop on BiggerPockets and learn about a few ways to analyze a pote...
Marco Santarelli
What is your MINIMUM required Capitalization (Cap) Rate?
Although I'm not a big fan of using the Capitalization (Cap) Rate to analyze a property, it is a number used by many investors as a quick one-dimensional metric. It is also one that is more commonly used in the comme...
Matt McLeod
Rookie crunching data for possible 1st buy
Hey all. My wife and I are considering making an offer on the following SFH:
3/1 with 1340sq.ft listed at $64,900. Built in 1954. Its an estate sale by the only child of the deceased homeowner. Vacant for...
James W.
$100/door debate-sell me on it
I see a lot of discussion with people saying they want at least $100/door but I don't really understand how it can be a good metric unless there would be a big value add opportunity with a big cash out (limiting the i...
Andrew Anderson
Moving from Singapore Back to 'Merica
Hello BP!I've browsed your forums for a few weeks and it seems you have some quality information--I hope that this will finally get me into the trenches as a principal in RE (outside of REIT investing and helping to b...
Derek Kemp
A real estate metric I didn’t know exists.
Has anyone heard of this???????
I stumbled across a podcast talking about multifamily volatility. To be entirely honest, I’m a bit embarrassed to say that before watching I had no idea about the main topic (something...
William Alonso
What metric are you looking at most to determine investing ?
Hey all investors,I'm curious to know what metric most of you are looking at when determining whether to pull the trigger on an investment. I know you have to take the property as a whole and all look at all numbers,...
Alex Heidenreich
What Metric is your "Go-To" at-a-glance analysis for deals?
I typically look for the 1% rule based on ARV and an all-in investment of less than 75% ARV. Those are the most important metrics to me. What about you?
Account Closed
How To Make $2 Million in Real Estate in 2 years in the Bay Area
My partner and I went out to lunch with one of our agents who sold us 2 buildings last year. He asked how much do we cash-flow on the buildings? We looked at each other and said we didn't know. You've gotta be kiddi...