Luis De Jesus
Marketing my first rental, any critique appreciated.
Greetings all, hope your 2023 is going great so far. I am marketing my first rental in the Ocala Florida area. Three days in and no contacts yet. Beginning to think I might be overpriced, but as this is my first ti...
Sam Issa
Finding deal in a saturated market
Hello BP Community,I've been working hard to find my next fix & flip property here in South Florida, just north of Miami. A saturated and expensive market. I've tried working through wholesalers, but the numbers j...
Chen Avnery
Seeking Advice: Achieving Better ROI Than the 1% Rule in Real Estate Investments
Hello all,
I'm seeking advice on achieving a higher ROI in real estate investments beyond the 1% rule and maintaining around 35% of monthly operational expenses (including Cap-ex, maintenance, property tax, and vacan...
Rick Howell
Change your Routine, Change your Business
By our nature, we are creatures of habit. We tend to drive the same route to work every day, eat at the same restaurants, spend time with the same people. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with this, there is som...
Account Closed
$10,000 to Invest in MARKETING. Direct Mail or Google PPC?
Hello all,Very simple question. You're brand new to REI. You've done a bunch of reading and listened to a bunch of podcasts. You're ready to dive in and you have $10,000 to invest in marketing. This is the first ti...
Lewis Christman
cap rate calculation. Do people include closing costs or not?
Survey I guess. When you calculate your cap rate (NOI - net operating income / Purchase Price) do you include your closing costs and initial repairs in your calculation or do you just go with the actual purchase pric...
Brian Formulak
Thoughts on Investing in Times of Volatility
With all of the volatility in the stock market, I wanted to offer some insight into my investing experience and how I position my overall portfolio to get through extreme volatility like what we are currently seeing. ...
Jonathan Barreneche
What Percentages do you use for your expenses?
Hey guys and girls,So when using rental property calculators what % do use for the expenses and growth monthly?I’ve been using 5% vacancy 10% repair costs 5% CapEx 10% management feesI assume all utilities will be han...
Curtis K.
Good cash-on-cash % but repairs crush cash flow
I bought my primary residence two years ago using a FHA loan so I only had to put 3.5% down. I did some minor DIY repairs when I moved in and now I am thinking of renting or selling it. All in costs for my house (no...
Josh Sisley
Best CRM for Realtors (Free or Paid)
Good morning!I am currently looking into which CRM I want to go with and was wondering what others would recommend? The CRM can be paid or free, I'm just looking for one that has the most value for agents.Thanks!- Josh