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Cap rate is a common and important measurement in real estate investing, but it seems I see it misused more often than not.
Cap rate is an income measurement only. It is a measurement of the annual net operating inc...
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I have been listening to a lot of Dave Ramsey podcasts and he insist on getting out of debt before doing most things. I have about $18k in car payment left and $30k on the bank saved. I can easily pay off my car but t...
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I would love to get a discussion going over this topic to see what other "in the know" armchair economists think. This chart shows mortgage interest rates over the past 30 days. Rates are directly tied to the 10-Year ...
http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-h...LA area home prices continue to rise (heck, so does inflation!), and less people are buying them. The above article cites "inventory constraints, credit hurdles and...
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I have owned my home for 2 years now. I have roughly 140k in equity and I am looking to do a cash-out refinance. The cash will be used to start the BRRR method. I am looking at houses around 200-300k and then renov...
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My fiancé and I are moving from one expensive city to another, albeit much sunnier, city in California. The housing is expensive in both places, rendering house hacking or fix and flipping almost impossible. I inves...
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Does anyone know of or have any thoughts on finding properties with high cap rates in Colorado?
I moved to Portland, OR with the intent to buy a SFH & house hack or purchase a multi-family. However, Portland has declined substantially in terms of homelessness taking over every neighborhood, trash piles every...
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Home is a 3/2 in an A class neighborhood. Split level with no garage. ARV is 117k. Repairs are 30-35k. Needs new carpet, kitchen updated, and roof. do I take the added time or quick buck?
First post from a very longtime lurker. Will try and keep it short and sweet... looking for advice for anyone who can offer!I bought my first condo this past january (8 months ago). It is a 2 bed 1 bath + office apart...