Levi Gale
Who does not use the 50% rule?
Hello,
Who here does not follow the 50% rule when analyzing/purchasing a property for long term hold? There are a few reasons I can see someone not using it i.e. they are relying on appreciation (not my cup of tea), ...
Sergey Tkachev
How will Hurricane Irma affect the Florida Real Estate Market?
On 9/5 we went into contract on an SFR in Holiday, FL (Colonial Hills subdivision), right before Hurricane Irma. This is the northern part of the Tampa Bay area, which did not see as much damage as the areas more sou...
Jack B.
Having second thoughts about four plex under contract
King County, WA. 550K purchase price. Only comp available as well as brokers report shows one similar four unit selling for 50K less. Tenants seem decent but low end. Deal seems to cash flow less and less the more I l...
Jerry W.
What effect will the war in the Ukraine hon our economy?
The most significant event in my not so short life was in 1989 when the Berlin Wall was torn down. A country that had been divided for decades by a concrete wall and machine guns simply ceased to exist. People were ...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, April 5, 2021)
Economic Update
(Monday, April 5, 2021)
Given the news from the labor, real estate, and manufacturing sectors, it's no surprise that “Consumer Confidence” in the U.S. has increased to the highest level since the b...
Daniel Pierson
Buying out of state rental properties
Hi Everyone, I'm just getting started on my investing path, and I've decided to seriously consider looking at single family rental properties out of state. I know there's some extra risk involved with this route, but...
Pavel S.
Where to invest in Washington state, buy and hold.
Greetings,
I moved from Green Bay Wisconsin to Seattle Washington about 2 years ago.
My shock was how expensive real estate is compared to Midwest in general.
I would like to know where is a good p...
Andrew Glavinic
Billboard Lease Agreement Question...
Hello everyone,
I have a pretty darn specific question about Billboards. I will set up my problem, tell you a few things I am going to try, and ask if anyone has had experience with this or has any other ideas.
So ...
Joseph M.
Do you use a separate LLC for each investment property?
Do you use one LLC for all of your investment properties or one for each property? If not an LLC, which entity do you use and why? Doesn't the added cost of maintaining an LLC substantially eat into profit, especially...
Lee Ripma
Understanding Kansas City Neighborhoods and Zip Codes
Hello fellow BP Members, I started as an out of state investor in Kansas City 5 years ago. I made a ton of mistakes but real estate tends to be pretty forgiving. Investing in out of state real estate from California c...