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What do you use to analyze a rental market to determine likely monthly rent amount and probable vacancy rate? I know Craigslist and Zillow can help identify monthly rent, but are more difficult to gauge the demand. Ho...
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Hey Guys,I know we can use the BP calculator for evaluating deals, and if one was to calculate by hand or create there own personal way to evaluate a deal - what would include?I’m looking at 2/4plexes, and eventually ...
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Hello BP, I’ve got a new guy question that I just want to check my mindset on.Obviously the name of the game in buy and hold is cash flow. So, when I’m evaluating deals, especially my first few, how much emphasis do y...
A seller has two separate fourplexes for sale (each have an MLS listing). I'm running numbers to see if I can buy them both together as one deal. The fourplexes each have their own lot and are on the same street. T...
I have an opportunity to buy a deal, but I'm having trouble deciding the value mainly because I believe the value isn't in the current rent rates but where they could/should be. However it will take some money to get ...
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So we sold our very first investment property sell and did very well on making a profit. Although we took our time! My question is when searching for our next investment, how long should we search for one and how deep...
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it would be my 7th property (all rentals).
asking - 70k (i offered 64, he said "full price only")
sq. ft - 974
remodel - around $10k (the way i spend, might be up to 15k, who knows)
taxes - $2500
insurance - $950
pu...
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Hi, Can some one recommend a book that focuses heavily on " evaluating a property " ? Or any other suggestions?Regards
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OK, so I have met several great wholesalers on BP, and gotten a few deals sent my way... for my first flip, obvioulsy an MLS house would have that nice comfy feeling... but the price! So... wholesaler it is... I hav...
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I'm putting an offer on my first rental property. It is in a rural area and is currently being rented for $510. Tenant pays all utilities. The house is for sale for $50k. I don't see much potential for appreciation, s...