Mark S.
Foreclosure Auctions in Collin County Texas
So a couple of my friends are thinking of purchasing properties at foreclosure auctions and it sparked my interest. The idea of purchasing a home at an auction was really appealing but I am not sure of how well it pay...
Patrick Sears
Newbie MF cashflow question
Hello,SFH investor here thinking about kicking it up a notch to apartments. Everyone knows the current market is definitely a seller's market, with low cap rates. Been reading that cap rates aren't as important as e...
DJ Cummins
Please talk me out of offering on a car wash in a sketchy area
Hey all,
I have a chance to purchase a car wash for about $.30 on the dollar. It’s in a bad area. The McDonald’s next door has closed because it was robbed several times in the past year. Cash flow according to the p...
Kelly H.
Move to "cheaper" REI location or keep a higher salary?
I currently live in Hawaii and am a few years out from getting started in REI (I'd like to save between $80-100k before getting started), but am taking this time to learn and educate myself on the ins and outs. My go...
Bruce Lynn
Popular countries with restrictions for investment
Occasionally we see people pushing to invest in countries outside their own. There can be trouble with this as many popular countries and introduced or always had restrictions on foreign ownership of real estate. S...
Nathan Olds
New Real Estate Investor
Hey BP, my name is Nathan Olds and I've been a member of BP for about one year now, but this is my first post. I'll be honest, I felt completely inadequate when I first joined and wanted to try to learn as much as po...
Kristi Bass
Vacation Rentals seem very lucrative!!
VRBO's are they a good way to maximize a properties returns? I have 2 very nice properties under contract. One has a main home, 3k sq ft with a 1 bedroom cottage, a 2 bedroom cottage & an efficiency apt. The other...
Brent Kiger
Lake of the Ozarks Short Term Rental
I'm writing to see if anyone has any experience with short term rentals at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri? Most of what I'm looking at is in Osage Beach, Camdenton, Roach, etc. I'm considering buying a lake house fo...
Tim Schroeder
Should I assume 50% for rental expenses when analyzing a deal?
Many REI calculators use 50% for expenses for Rental Property analysis. Should I stick with that when analyzing deals or try to be more accurate by breaking it all down? In other words, is the effort involved worth th...
Ryan Taylor
DSCR Loans and seasoning
When it comes to a DSCR loan...does the down payment percentage have to be seasoned funds?