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So I think the good news around real estate is only going to continue for some time to come. I believe we could see 5%-10% appreciation between now and 18-36 months on a national level and much more in local markets ...
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During this time of COVID - 19 and what’s e expect the aftermath be. Should we expect buying opportunities like 08?
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We have been marketing with letters to seller financed note holders of commercial properties and have been able to close a couple of them over the last year. In the last month, we received two calls from note holders...
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I found a sonic drive in with an 8% cap rate thats NNN. Its only a real estate purchase. The business is owned and operated by the renter.Does anyone here have experience with these investments? Pros/cons? Is it somet...
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Why would an investor buy your stabilized asset say at a 7% cap if there is no room for upside because you already squeezed the value out of the original deal? Inquiring minds want to know!
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Hi BP Community!
I've recently been diving in to learn about the different RE niches in pursuit of my first deal. Very much still in the education phase, but 2 strategies have caught my attention and I'm wondering wh...
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Does anyone for see another housing crisis like what we had back in 2007. I heard economist Harry Dent speak on this about 3 years ago in Atlanta. He predicted a housing market crash sometime between 2016-2019. Let me...
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I recently listened to a podcast interview with a very accomplished and intelligent syndicator. He said that the annual return you anticipate for your investors needs to be at least equal to the rate of inflation in o...
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Following @Steve K.'s recent post on rising rents in his greater area, I took a look at what's going on in my small, urban target area. I'm looking at a clear 25% rise in newly posted rental properties per-square-foot...
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My goal is to purchase my first apartment building before the end of 2016 and I have been studying, reading, and listening to everything I can get my hands on. Recently I have come across information from a few differ...