We are rehabbing a 6 unit office building - or possibly 4 units if tenants combine spaces.
After years of residential experience this is my first in commercial. I initially planned on hiring a commercial agent to hel...

Hello BP, I greatly appreciate all of the posts and information that this community is so eager to share. I have truly learned quite a bit. I currently own a Trash Valet business that I started about 6 years ago. I qu...

Hi all,I'm helping my parents to draw up a new lease for an existing commercial tenant of ours as his lease ends at the end of the month. The unit is in a mixed residential and commercial building in California. Would...

Hello everyone! I was curious about some of the pitfalls I need to pay attention to when purchasing condo's/apartments/townhomes. Especially when dealing with the apartment complex that manages the unit. I am purchasi...

We have a newly renovated rental property and someone has approached us with the option for them to AirBnB arbitrage it.  What are the pitfalls of doing this?  I have heard of it, but have not researched it extensivel...

For some that are starting out in REI, the owner may have to occupy the rental property. Is there a rule of thumb on determining a rental rate for owner-occupied properties? Let's say the owner stays in the master bed...

I am close to having my first house under contract and I've tried to come up with my 2 contracts ; seller to me; me to assignee, I'm having a hard time choosing/making a contract that makes it clear that after a certa...

Hi,My name is Matthew and I'm from Western Massachusetts. I have a BA in Economics from UMass Amherst and work as a CNC machinist.I've taken my first time home buyer class and a CHAPA certified land lording class. I'm...

Lessons Learned From Two of My Mentors

The real estate industry offers many ways to achieve success and many options within each path. I am sharing the lessons learned from two of my mentors; my father and his childh...

I've found a potential deal, but I don't know what I don't know when it comes to investing in 6+ unit buildings.

Found a bank owned 6 family in a rural C+ area in New Hampshire. Property is boarded up, and needs mas...