Will Barnard
Validate the 50% rule
It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...
Account Closed
Interest in Crowdfunding
Has anyone tried crowdfunding? What is a good site to site to use? Have 5000 that i want to invest. Been researching crowdfunding. Anyone has any advise?
Evan Parker
Congratulations! You Gentrify: Displacing a Community
This question is one I pose to anyone who has an opinion on the topic. Obviously we're all here because we like something about the idea of REI and passive income. As the process goes, we find a "good deal" in some ar...
John Stark
Cash Flow is king, right?
Seems like there are two methods which all the books, videos and articles put forth: Cash Flow and Appreciation.
Landlording seems to lend itself to the Cash Flow side of things, with possible returns several years d...
Pinaki Ghosh
experience with Hughes Private Capital
I would like to know the experience of other people with Hughes Private Capital. In recent days I have been contacted by several investors and lawyers who claim to have a problem with Hughes Private Capital.
We do no...
Calus Glispie
Deal turned down bc of my “$1” earnest money..
So one of my deals I’m working on took me a while to get in contact with the owner but after following up we spoke and agreed on a price. i emailed him the contract and he said he didn’t like the dollar amount for the...
Kyle J.
Are you wealthy?
Saw this article on MSN Money today: The answer to this question will tell you if you're wealthy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Excerpt from the article:...
Nicholas Aiola
Ask me (a CPA) anything about taxes relating to real estate
Hey, guys!I've been on BP for about 7 months now and I have quickly learned two things:There is no better place than BP to talk real estateThe wealth of information on BP is immeasurableI've read and learned quite a l...
Jill Thomas
Feedback on RentToRetirement and Zach Lemaster
We're just starting to look at out-of-state investment options, turnkey providers being one choice, and I am wondering if anyone has had any recent experience they'd like to share about Zach Lemaster and his company, ...
Kellis Landrum
Jason Hartman- Platinum Properties
I ran across Jason Hartman's website/podcast and am intrigued. Is there anyone here who's bought properties from his company that could share their positive or negative experience with me?For what it's worth, everyone...