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Nicholas Layton Why so much emphasis on Cash on Cash return?
25 June 2018 | 35 replies

I always see people looking for a specific number for their cash on cash return. For example, Brandon likes 12% or higher, and he calculates this by taking the annual cashflow divided by the cash that is invested.My q...

Corey Dutton Low Down Payment Requirements of FHA Loans Triggers Criticism
11 April 2015 | 10 replies

With only a 3.5% down payment and a 580 minimum credit score requirement, many critics believe FHA loans are encouraging another crisis. In the U.K. and in Germany for example, home ownership is only for those who can...

William Luke Laity What do appraisers look at?
28 March 2023 | 10 replies

If there are any appraisers out there, or people familiar with how they are done: 
What are all the things that are looked at when determining the value of a home? 

Phil Grady Buy what first? A house or a multi family?
13 April 2020 | 10 replies

Hello fellow real estate peoples! I'm just starting out and I'm about a year or 2 out from getting my first home but I got a dilemma.

Is it better to buy a single family house first, and then get a multifamily (usin...

Abdul Rahman Drop in rates boosts weekly mortgage applications 3 percent
16 August 2017 | 7 replies

Drop in rates boosts weekly mortgage applications 3 percentA drop in interest rates drives homeowners and homebuyers to the mortgage market.Total mortgage application volume increased 3 percent last week, according to...

Aroldo Villarreal How do you take legal action?
20 December 2014 | 8 replies

I hired a contractor to rehab a rental home I purchased back in September. For no reason, the job took two weeks longer than expected. The tenant was scheduled to move in on November 1st and he told me that the job wa...

Ashley Budyak Next Great Depression - What does that mean for REI
11 November 2020 | 1 reply

I have been reading a lot of blogs on BP as well as articles on other sites and watch videos with people like Harry Dent, Mike Maloney, Ray Dalio, and more and they are all making predictions about a depression worse ...

Christian Albright Single family vs Multifamily? Your opinions and advice
24 February 2022 | 24 replies

I’m currently toying with the idea of going for a small multifamily property instead of a single-family home to make the numbers work in a more competitive market. I’d be curious to see what people have to say in rega...

Adam Juodis Negative Cash Flow
9 March 2016 | 66 replies

Hey guys, I'm a super noob( I literally got into this 2 days ago, but I've spent all my free time doing research). So I'm gonna pose my question through this example:Say I buy a 100k property with 20k down. I find a t...

Jarrad Henry Do I have a bad realtor?
19 October 2015 | 29 replies

Hi guys,Trying to determine if I should reevaluate the relationship with my realtor based on what I am considering some neglect and critically bad advice.I just cancelled a contract on a property in Antioch. 3/2 baths...