Tom Lafferty
What ROI do you look for in upgrade decision?
I am looking for input on what other experienced apartment investors look for when making upgrade decisions. In other words, when you're considering investing in some kind of additional expense, how quickly do you wa...
Rafael Ro
What are some realistic tenancy terms and maintenance costs (turnkey)?
Hello all,I'm trying to analyze deals by plugging in the numbers into a spreadsheet, but I'm struggling to figure out what numbers to use for vacancy and maintenance?Specifically, some of the deals I'm considering com...
James Bigley
New to Mulit-Family Purchases - What to look for?
I am currently in the San Antonio Market for my first multi-family unit. I have been listening to the podcasts and reading as much as possible on this subject. Many of you have the experience of purchasing these pro...
Bobby Narinov
What is your experience making the tenants pay utilities on a single meter
I'm evaluating an apartment complex (two buildings) where the owner pays water, gas and sewers. During the inspection I noticed that some toilets have constantly running water and the wall heaters were still heating d...
Ramon Wilson
Are RE investors in Los Angeles crazy, stupid or know a secret?
I have been looking around at multi-family investment properties in gentrifying areas of Los Angeles. I received the email below which is representative of feedback I've received from many brokers in this area. Are RE...
David Elliott
Commercial Loan and Personal Guarentee
How is a commercial loan to an LLC (s-corp) with a personal guarantee considered in a primary residence mortgage application?I currently have four rentals and a primary. My DTI is around 60%. I'd like to build in a fe...
Michael Doughty
is cost segregation worth it?
just wondering if doing a cost segregation is worth checking into on a 300k property. also, what do they charge?
Mike Halpert
Should we make an offer? Help with a fourplex deal
We are looking at making our first fourplex purchase as we are in a unique situation. We currently live in one of the units, but the landlord is looking to sell the building. It's located in a HCOL area with 10/10 top...
Ben Feder
How do you determine class of property&neighborhood? (A,B,etc.)
Properties and neighborhoods are categorized by class: A, B, C, D, (or F?). How do you figure out what you're looking at? How do you know a property is class A vs. B or a neighborhood is B vs. C, etc.?
Kris Benson
Does the 50% Rule Apply for New Construction?
BP Team,
We are doing the underwriting on a development project where we hope to build 2 new 8 unit buildings with Class A apartment housing.
My question is what has your experience is with the "50% Rul...