Kristen Haynes
National Real Estate Trends- as of July 19th
Real Estate News in Brief
A string of favorable data (lower inflation, higher unemployment rate) has convinced the market that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting short-term interest rates in September, and mortga...
Joshua Thang
sec 8 Rent Increase
Has anyone tried requesting a sec 8 rental increase but the rate comes in lower than the current rate? Would sec 8 decrease the rent to the calculated fair market value of rent or at worst case scenario remain the sam...
Alex Silang
Should I wait a year for lower interest rates to buy something? Why buy now?
Titles says it all. I'm ready to buy but according to Financial Times, markets are predicting 1 full percentage drop in rates this year. I was reading a report and an "expert" was predicting 1.5 next year. That's 2.5 ...
Andy P.
Atlanta Gwinnett County
Hi, all. I know there's a wealth of information on this site but was hoping to get a more recent assessment of the Gwinnett County area and the opportunities as they are today (April 2013).
Specifically, my partner a...
John Lyszczyk
Why is Lumber so Expensive? (Part 2 - Update)
Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...
Faisal Farnas
Typical Example from MLS in Saint Petersburg (Tampa Bay)
Hello BPers,I am currently looking to purchase a multifamily in the Tampa Bay area. I have been looking at the properties on the MLS and so far the best I could find, in north Saint Petersburg (North of Central Avenue...
Alex Lupo
Single family or multi family starting out?
Just starting out should I buy single family homes or multi family?
Charlotte Dunford
Deal structure fair?
Good evening. Below is a scenario for a syndication deal. Would you say the following ownership/profit split structure is fair? Should I share the acquisition fee paid to me with my operative partner? How would you ch...
Brian Charles
Highly motivated seller
Ok guys so I need some advice on this potential deal. I have a highly motivated seller that lives in South Carolina but owns a investment property here in my area Long Island NY. It’s a 1 family split level ranch that...
Keith A.
Property Management Fee Negotiation as Portfolio Increases
I have been using the same property management company now for about 4 years and have an 8% management fee on rents and there is also a lease renewal fee of 50% of one months rent. The lease renewal fee after researc...