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I'm a newbie, and recently attended my local DFW Real Estate Investment club this Saturday. I heard this interesting idea about a buy and hold philosophy in relation to vacancy:
Most investors don't own enoug...
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With the rent to price ratios so high are we at a disadvantage? This applies to 1to4 Fam and larger commercial deals, also with very low cap rates. There must be an upside. Any ideas?
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Hi Folks,I've heard investing in the inner city and low income/high crime areas is horrible, but I'm here to ask either how you've made it work to be successful, or exactly what kind of nightmare you've had?I've been ...
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Not edited, expect from typos. Enjoy. David GreeneHard to save 30 to 40k each house so he started to BRRRRInstead of 2-3 houses a year, he was doing about 10. He thinks BRRR plus out of state works wonders. Learn whil...
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Hi. I wanted to ask if this is a smart move. I am just starting and I want to own a 4-unit multifamily in Los Angeles, CA. This will be an expensive purchase. I plan to put 50% down to get some positive cash flow on t...
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Hey guys,
I’m thinking of going in on a duplex in a great, growing area of Fort Myers, FL. $380k, 2003 build, $30k of CapEx (paint, roof, AC, water heater), $3,300 monthly rent, $500 cash flow, 5% CoC return with a ...
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hi all, I raised this question before but likely didn't convey or paint the picture of my question as clearly as I would have liked, so I'm trying again in hopes of quality replies to my question. A common strategy fo...
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Hi All,
I am in the process of wrapping up my first project. As expected, I had some troubles with the GC on quality of work, what was agreed to VS what was done, etc. I have met a lot of good workers in di...
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I have been diligently reading BP recommended books, blog posts, and listening to podcasts (45 so far) to further educate myself about real estate investing. I am very impressed with the BP website and community. I ...
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My Wife and I would like to buy another property here in Ventura County CA near us but we are looking at 7-800K, maybe a little less if a fixer. Do we use all our cash to do something in our back yard which will appre...