How do these numbers look on a spec deal?  Enough return to justify the risk in your opinion?Lot: $325,000Construction costs: $450,000Financing costs: $35,000 (est.)Closing & commissions: $40,000 (est.)BREAKEVEN: ...

We all know that over-inflated appraisals caused a lot of the mess that we're still working through. Appraisers are now on the other side of the pendulum, generally being very conservative with their valuations.

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Hi BP,

When analyzing an investment property 3 numbers are extremely important along with others;

1. Debt Coverage Ratio

2. Cap Rate

3. Cash on Cash Return

Most lenders look for ...

It has been about 15 months since I purchased a 48-unit property in Wichita Falls, Texas. I want to share my story to inspire other BiggerPockets members and hopefully you can learn a thing or two from this acquisitio...

My name is Brandon Ortiz, and I’m a real estate agent here in the Bay Area. I’ve owned a home in Gilroy, CA, for 12 years, and it has built up a significant amount of equity. I’m now looking to invest that equity to c...

Good morning,
I'm a few days overdue introducing myself on BP.  I have been listening to the podcasts and reading up on the UBG and it's time to say hello and let the vast BP world know I'm here.

I am just getting...

Hello and thank you for looking at my post. I’m currently a freelance television producer looking for a secondary income stream and came across this website after seeing a video posted on YouTube from Bigger Pockets. ...

As titled, I am new to the property rental scene. I am ready and will be starting with property number one sometime, hopefully, quarter one of 2025 with a possibly 2 bedroom and 1 bathroom single family home; as this ...

I'm used to multifamilies where each unit has its own water heater and furnace.  But what If there is a home with only 1 water heater and 1 boiler in a multifamily home, how exactly would one split the bill almost ten...

Hello, I'm wondering if this is even worth attempting? I'm able to make relationships with low to mid level reo agents and they throw me a few deals here and there. Does anyone have relationships with the Top 3 or s...