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Hi BP Community,I'm relatively new and I have a (what I believe should be) basic question: In calculating returns, should one include closing costs as cost basis when estimating cash-on-cash return and why / why not? ...
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Out of curiosity, in the below image search what type of link is the top most search results in the red rectangle?
They appear before any of the other websites. And have an A/B/C pin point on them. Is this a google p...
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I currently have one LLC for buying and rehabbing single family homes throughout the US. I am in the process of putting in an offer on an apartment complex that is in a different state then my current residence. I'...
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Just out of curiosity. Is it possible to buy a house for cash, have it cash flow $1000/month and then just keep buying those until I get $20,000/month? Why not just 20 of the same house? Can I do this passively I hate...
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Hello!
I'm following the suggestion on one of the recent BP podcasts with an introduction post here.
Following a couple years of my nearly-all-consuming interest in macroeconomics and investing, I've stumbled a...
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I am looking to get my first rental property within a year. As of right now, I live at home and my only recurring bill is my cell phone. I live in Vancouver BC so it’s a pretty high market – I could potentially house ...
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Hi BP!
Next door to the duplex I live in, is a duplex that may be up for sale. I met the owner and he's sick and said he wants to sell, but also sounded like he was really kind of set on what he thinks he deserves (3...
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Hey folks,I'm 100% new to real estate, and from the Albany, NY area. I'm going to slowly work towards getting my salesperson license, and hopefully hook up with a sponsoring broker & company to begin learning the...
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Can anyone recommend an REI Answering Service (besides PatLive), Phone System and CRM software that play nicely with one another?
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Just want to make sure I'm up to date on the current national codes that different cities adopt requirements from. Here's a link I found: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ibc/2012/in...Anything better out there...