First time poster with what may be a fairly basic question.I own a duplex which over the past 7 years has doubled in value and cash flows about $350 per unit per month. While this is good, the downside is the area may...
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Fellow Investors!
I have a townhouse free-and-clear, no mortgage. What's the best financing strategy to start expanding? Perhaps apply for a HELOC on the townhouse and apply a down payment on conventional loan, FHA (...
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Hey everyone. I am in North Dallas (not sure how much that matters) but I'll get straight to the point. I have one rental property I owe $136k on it. Its worth in the neighborhood of $230k. I want to do a $50k cas...
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I curious what people think of syndication vs individual buy and hold. Thinking long-term, syndications are usually 3-9 years at most. This entails extras fees( everyone needs to be paid) and tax consequences - bot...
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Hi can anyone recommend a good website that provides good RE market data and indicators?I'm talking about showing population growth of a certain area, job growth, average salary, average age, history of average home p...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment in Phoenix.
Purchase price: $6,900,000
Cash invested: $3,700,000
-76 Unit Apartment Building In Phoenix, Arizona
-Acqui...
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I am looking to fund a small multi-family project in the very near future. I wish to get my financing in order before property identification. Does anyone have any PERSONAL experiences with portfolio lenders. Comp...
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On average, how quickly does it take folks to find a deal and get an offer accepted?Once an offer is accepted, how quickly does it take to close?What are the things that most commonly slow people down in the process? ...
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Do you look at an equity multiple of 2x being better than a multiple of 1.6x?
The answer is, it depends on the hold time. Remember the velocity of money!
If you take that money from the 1.6x and redeploy it into a...
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Just started getting interested in real estate investing and was curious about your guys' thoughts on next steps for me.Here is my situation: Two of my friends are interested in partnering with me on a house hack in a...