My partners and I (CA residents) are in the process of evaluating several multifamily properties in Oregon and have questions about the best legal entity structure. Our plan is to form an Oregon LLC to purchase the pr...

I've noticed trends in my market seem to have shifted.  Craigslist was the primary source of leads and applications last summer.  Zillow would produce a lot of emails, but not much in actual real traffic.  My current ...

The market for multifamily investors is changing right now. It's providing an opportunity for owner occupied multiplex owners in the Portland market (and across other markets).  Owner occupied buyers are able to captu...

Has anyone ever used velocity? I contacted them for funding on commercial multi family Propertys. They informed me they do not deal directly with investors,and that they only deal directly with brokers. From that poin...

Based on reading recent insights from Start Packing Up and Jax Daily Record, there are indicators from January of this year that Jax's real estate market has been going through ups and downs. Yet with what I have been...

I went to Binghamton University for my undergrad many moons ago. I know a lot of the tenants there are students and they make the properties cash flow very well. However, with all the zoning, interest rates, and risin...

Hey everybody! So I was calling around insurance companies and got different quotes from each. Statefarm was on the higher side, even though they do some discounts. The lady was telling me that when I comparison shop,...

Hi all (probably a dumb question here),I am currently in contract to purchase my first duplex. Currently there is one unit occupied and we will be taking over the lease and renewing. The previous owners used a managem...

I have been working with a mortgage broker and she has provided me with conditional approval. Meanwhile, I found another broker with much lower rates and asked her for conditional approval. None of them have locked th...

Hi BP community,Just curious what commercial locks you all use for your properties. I am looking for a system to use for multiple tenants in a retail/office space. I have seen some with the badges to swipe for access ...