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Hi all,I'm a newbie in investing multi-family properties. I know Loopnet is one of the great places to start off, but all free info of property on Loopnet is ones that nobody wants. My questions are:Why are they bad p...
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Many syndicators/sponsors are offering a "waterfall" payout arrangement to their investors, whereby the investor first gets a "preferred return "of 8%, and then 75% of any cash flow left over after the preferred retur...
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There is a commercial property (strip mall) up for sale on auction.com later this month in my area. A group of us are interested in bidding. In our research we found that the property was purchased at a trustee sale i...
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Some multifamily gurus teach students to focus on finding the deal and not raising money. Through our journey growing our syndication business, we have heard this notion propagated a few times. I am interested to know...
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I haven't been posting on this forum because I have been busy cleaning up my life. I am going to go off topic here and I hope you pay attention. Many of you have saved and invested very diligently to get to where yo...
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Hello all, I have partnered with another BP person in marketing for absentee owners throughout southern California. We have presumably used the successful techniques as suggested by the various gurus here in BP and el...
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This could be my first purchase from a wholesaler. His asking price and his ARV both seem good. What I'm wondering is if his expectations are normal since I've not dealt with a wholesaler before. He wants the asking p...
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Hello All,I purchased my first home at the age of 23 (after selling my Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme to fund the down payment) and have been buying and selling real estate on a small scale ever since. I love creating "ne...
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Hey BP Family!I hope everyone is preparing themselves for the future and ready to make the best of it. This question has been on my mind a lot recently and I thought I'd share. Can someone break down the benefits of s...
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I have enough money saved up to put 20% down on the average home where I live in San Diego. I am currently living with parents so it'd be nice to purchase a home and move out. Ideally, I would rent out all the other r...