Will Gaston
Finding the right buyer to target for 31 Student Rental Units?
All: I am considering selling a portion of my portfolio that consists of 31 total units that consists of 11 SFHs, 7 duplexes, and one 6 Unit property. Here's some background:They are located in Columbia, South Carolin...
Christopher Brown
Shorter v. Longer Commercial Financing Term
I'm working on financing for my first CRE deal (~$2m self storage property). The acquisition is a cash flow play for me, and I hope to be able to put the cash into more SS properties. I am wondering about the pros/c...
Brian Adams
Investing the security deposit.
Hello BPers. This is my first post. I have been looking tirelessly for good forums with some real life lessons on landlording/property management straight from the trenches, and this has been the best site I've foun...
Brian Plajer
Which is first, the deal or the partners?
I have heard several podcasts related to Partnering to scale up and buy a commercial apartment building. It sounds like they get a deal under contract and then raise the capital. How is that possible for someone inex...
Tyler Bain
25% Down Payment Required for Multi-Families? New Fannie/Freddie Rule?
I'm currently in on the hunt to purchase my first Multi-Family property and am going through all my pre-approvals with lenders so I can put an offer in on a Tri-Plex. I plan to "House Hack" and live in one of the unit...
Emily Runyan
Need Help Deciding on Rental Strategy for New Construction in an "Up and Coming" Area
Purchased a new construction in my town - (Gallatin, a suburb of Nashville TN). Got a great price and decent rate with DSCR loan. The home is in a good location - 3 blocks from the up and coming revitalized "downtown ...
Gaurav S.
Newbie question - which properties do not have hoa fees ?
I am trying to buy my first sfh in Ventura,ca
I used to think that condo's have hoa fees but most of the sfh homes I am finding also have hoa dues.
Can someone explain if there is a general rule to hoa fees ? Does...
Beth Cannon
First Month's Rent Free
Need some input on whether or not to try this. I have a SFR in a class C- neighborhood. The property is one of our least desirable. It has been available for rent for about 2 1/2 weeks with very little interest. My ot...
Nicole Jones
Increasing Profitability in Current Investment Properties
I have two multi-family properties purchased within the last 8 years in Fresno, Ca. Although I have always passionate about real estate investing I'll be the first to admit that when purchasing these I didn't do my ho...
Andrey Y.
Syndication: Raise 30-35% or 100% of the purchase price?
I have been diligently researching the art of underwriting small multifamily apartment buildings, and I am unclear how much capital is raised in the typical deal. Say, on a $300k building, should I be raising $100k fr...