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Many of you will hate these numbers (rent), but here in Northern Virginia they seem pretty decent. I'm closing Wednesday on a 2/2 condo. Recent comps are 215K. My price is 154K. It is fairly new (less than 10yrs o...
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since most mom and pop sellers get confused by "seller financing", how should I phrase it?
"I'm looking for sellers who want to receive their equity in monthly payments"?
"I'm looking for sellers who wa...
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In commercial r/e property value can be calculated as:
Value = net operating income/cap rate
Does this valuation apply to 1-4 unit properties? Or is that not considered "commercial"?
Granted from what I read instit...
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We took over management on a distressed apartment building in Colorado Springs last year from a company that didn’t have a tight handle on it and were able to double the value of the property in one year with only usi...
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Ok for first time new investors, i went to multiple of banks and there is no such thing as no money down or 3 or 5 percent low down payments, its normal 20 or 25 percent down, so only way i see to profit from rental...
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Hello Friends!
One of our goals right now is to increase our liquidity so that we can take advantage of any opportunities that arise in this changing market, especially in the case that traditional financing becomes ...
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Hey BiggerPockets! I just joined the group yesterday after looking into real estate investing for the past 8 months. My goal is to eventually earn $10k-$12k per month off cash flow, and have been trying to find my fir...
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Hi All - I am 31 years old and found a duplex with a lot of upside but it has to be a cash purchase. I want to pull money from my Roth IRA but want to do it correctly so I don't get hit with taxes and penalties. I am ...
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Looking to understand how one is able to pay less tax via rental income and at the same time keeping more at the end. Thanks in advance!
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I've heard about this and I find it interesting but I haven't been able to get my head around the payback. Is anyone practicing this strategy either locally in New England, Providence, Boston, etc. or nationally? It...