Am I getting this right ?   Start with one, work up to 10 , equity in each, collecting rents on the way.Starting wtih enough of your own cash for one or both units....So lets say 30K equity after refinance in each pro...

Hey BP! I’m a rookie short term rental investor trying to learn all I can from RE history. I’ve heard a few folks mention that short term rentals today remind them of multi-family in years/ decades past... STRs have e...

I like to finance for 15 year fixed with 25-30% down.  When considering Cash on Cash % at a 15 year note is much lower at first and increases over time compared to a 30 year.  My thought is to pay them off sooner to r...

I've been running the numbers and although real estate has been very attractive to me with leverage (I own 3 properties), running the numbers even with leverage real estate is not as attractive in the long run, becaus...

I am referring to the rental property calculator final report page 2 on the "Analysis Over Time" section.  I just used the calculator for the first time and was wondering if anyone had feedback on the following: Can a...

I've been sitting on the sidelines most of the last 18 months. I've watched prices soften, a lot, as inventories increased and I really don't think the "bottom" is absolutely here.

But, I'm now actively looking again...

I was wondering long term, what the trend is (over say 10+ years). Rent increase at the level of inflation, while mortgage costs stay constant, your cashflow should increase right?Any insight is appreciated.

Why does the BP rental prop calculator show cashflow increasing over time? I'm consistently seeing this with all the props I analyze. Seems to be going up each year in the final report out.  Didn't see any posts on ...

Hi all,

What are the tools you recommend for analysing the criminal activity in an area?

To me it seems that it would be useful to see crime trends for an area over time - not just the amount of crime i...

I'm having trouble understanding all the numbers in the Analysis Over Time section of the Rental Calculator.  Can anyone point me to a resource that explains it all? I've searched BP and on Google but can't find a det...