Hi, I'm getting a conventional 30 year loan on a $250k townhouse, 20% down, fixed rate. I'm working with a small lending firm (recommended by my RE agent) and we're getting close to "locking" the interest rate. The le...

I am having a tough time understanding how $250-300 per unit is adequate for a CapEx Reserve. For example, if an HVAC blows out, that’s a $3000+ expense and there goes 10 years of reserves. There are so many other ite...

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My name is Nick Flanders and I am brand new to real estate investing in New Hampshire! I have been listening to bigger pockets for about a year now and in January I was just about ready to buy a multi family...

I am new to analyzing properties and keep noticing something that I am not sure how to understand. Here is an example below. No intention on buying it, its just for example purpose for analysis training.18 Unit CondoS...

My wife & I love the Zillow Zestimate graphs,that are FREE and updated DAILY on some properties,but for CRE on Loopnet or another site,how can we research valuations?

Hello BP,I was at my rental house this morning making a repair.  The house smells so strongly of cigarettes that I still smell like an ash tray after spending less than 30 minutes inside.  The tenant is fully aware th...

Okay, so I'm getting ready to buy another house and then do some quick rehab on my current house and sell it. I've budgeted 15-17k for repairs.

The carpets pretty much all need to be replaced (2000 sq feet or so. T...

I am looking at buying my first multi-family home and my searches (mostly in the Sacramento, CA area) will often read "below market rent" or "well below market rent". that sounds like code, but I don't know what it is...

if I pay my brother or young cousins $10/hr for demo or cleaning work, can I write that off the same way I would for any other contractor?

How about if I were to replace a range hood or other appliance with o...

Hello Everyone,I am brand new to learning the investing game, I am trying to build a knowledge base while also trying get into position to make deals (saving money, credit, knowledge etc...) I copied an ad for two com...