Alex Heidenreich
What Metric is your "Go-To" at-a-glance analysis for deals?
I typically look for the 1% rule based on ARV and an all-in investment of less than 75% ARV. Those are the most important metrics to me. What about you?
Brian Shum
[San Francisco] How to value/decide on a primary home purchase
Hi BiggerPockets community! First time posting! Looking for some advice and guidance. My wife and I live in San Francisco (great city but incredibly expensive). My wife wants to purchase a home in a SF neighborhoo...
Phillip R.
Should I Reduce 401K Contributions to Save for Real Estate Investment Property?
I'm married, age 29, and make less than six figures. My wife stays home with our two kids. This year and last year we maxed out my 401K ($17,500 annually) and both our ROTH IRAs ($11,000 annually). This has allow...
Jason J.
Is it possible to get a "good" deal in downtown Los Angeles right now? Expert advice needed.
I'm definitely a newbie at real estate ownership / investing, but I'm in a situation that I hope some better experts can analyze for me. I apologize in advance for the beginner-speak :)Here's my situation:I'm trying t...
Leora Merrell
STR in Smokey’s / 1031- too risky?
Hi everyone. I’ve been researching STRs in the Smokey’s for a solid 8 months now. I owned a small business and sold it in March of this year leaving me with some cash to reinvest into something else. We own a few SFH ...
Dan H.
Average San Diego home price is $1M
Greater association of realtors states average San Diego home price is $1M. This is an astonishing number when the median family income is $85K. San Diego home prices have seemed high for at least 40 years, but $1M ...
Gloria Sheridan
Reviewing Performance of My First RE Deal (Turnkey Rental)
I pretty regularly circle back and review my figures for prior deals to see if there are any tweaks I can make to improve the accuracy of my forecasted investment performance.I went back to the figures I’d prepared to...
Raj Kumar
Any red flags here ?
Hi, I am the first time landlord and this is my very first property for LTR. I just listed a new construction single family home for rent, and I signed the lease with one of the application and lease starts from end o...
Heather R.
Am I being too conservative in my analyses?
Hello,I am currently evaluating a few markets, Indianapolis and Tacoma WA to purchase a small multi-family in the next few months. I live in Seattle so Tacoma has been on my radar due to its proximity. Appreciation in...
Laura Smith
LLC? Tax advantages? Write offs?
So I understand that having an LLC is beneficial but I have no idea where to start learning about the benefits and how it works. Any suggestions on business finance books or online classes (preferably free) so I can s...