Alexander F Pollock
Should I buy the building for my business even if it breaks even as a rental?
Hi,I have the opportunity to purchase the building where I run my music studio. Off the market, the owner is in a 1031 exchange. He's open to selling it to me. He's currently looking for another property to roll over ...
Logan Graham
Commercial Property Analysis
I have been in the multi-family space for a while now but a commercial property just came across my desk and I am trying to run the numbers on it. What are some things to look for that are different from a multi-famil...
Kendall Vrana
Art Studio Questions -- Commercial Property?
Hello again-- Huge thank you to everyone who responded to my last question. Have a trickier one today, I'm very lost, so thank you in advance for your advice! My husband and I own a quadplex in GA. Three of the renta...
Glenn Espinosa
Transition Storefronts
What type of stores/businesses work best in areas transitioning from C to B? I'm doing a market analysis on a 6 unit commercial property and can't come up with potential suitors other than maybe: a cash/check store, b...
Mikael S.
Building a building with studios for vacation rental
Hello BP.I have purchased a lot which is 220 m2 or 2368 square feet in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico and are now gone into construction mode. The plan is a 4 story building with studios for vacation rentals. My builder say...
Scott Benton
Are there mortgage brokers for private money loans?
Before the 2007–2008 mortgage meltdown, getting a conventional loan was much easier. If you could prove you had income on your tax returns whatever the source (1099, temporary positions or non full status employee pos...
Account Closed
Studio vs 1 bedroom
Im planning to convert my duplex (in Indianapolis, Garfield Park area) to a triplex and need some help with a decision about the 3rd unit. Upstairs is a 2br/1ba, one downstairs unit is 1br/1ba, and the third unit in ...
Paul Britton
Orlando Area Agent Needed
Hello BP CommunityTwo close friends of mine need help in the Orlando area. They are immigrating to Orlando area from Canada and are looking to rent a property for a minimum of a year. They are business owners who are...
Fernando Lozada
How do we feel about studios?
I'm looking for my first rental and have seen lots of studios pop up in my search. I have found one that looks interesting as it fits my budget and seems to provide positive cash flow from scratch. What are your thoug...
Kevin Borland
New Build Apartment mix...
I am working towards scraping a duplex I own and building a multi-story building with approx 10-12 units. My question, and my first BP question, is, what mix would you do?It is close-in to the downtown core, above ave...