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I am just starting my real estate investment journey. I am attracted to small multi-family investments with the intention of expanding into apartments. Starting off, should I be concerned about Cap Rates? How importan...
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Hey bigger pockets! new investor here from Tucson, Az. I have had some small involvement with the community, but as Josh, Brandon and David always say participation on the site leads to deals and friends so... like i ...
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When calculating your NOI for cap rate- Do you guys include your monthly mortgage on the property as an expense? I’ve talked to people who do and people who don’t.
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Looking for input on how to view and analyze Cash on Cash return vs Cap Rate %. Both are key numbers but which carries more weight?
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Ok I have finished some interesting research for South Bend in particular and St. Joseph County as a whole. Using the mls I was looking for sales in the past 90 days. Here they are if you are interested. These are the...
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When you're calculating ROI for cash on cash return, do you take out the principal of the mortgage to calculate interest only, or the entire mortgage payment?
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Hi guys :-)
I’m just starting out in the world of real estate wholesaling and have a question.
As a UK based wholesaler, is there anything I can do to prevent a buyer from backdooring me since affidavits & mem...
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I have been looking at multifamily units and wanted to know what is a good cap rate for multifamily units and what are some things I need to be careful about when I am analyzing these types of properties.
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Hello all,This past year I purchased a duplex to house hack using a VA loan. My plan was to stay in it a year and then buy another duplex using a second VA loan or FHA and rent the first one out completely. Then conti...
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What are the crucial factors to look for when analyzing a multifamily? How important is the time it will take to pay off the property? I recently started including the cap rate in my analyses to determine if the prop...