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Hey everyone! Tonight at a Seminar the speaker was James Smith, he and his family are very invested in Real Estate across the world. I don't know how much I trust him personally, but he did make some good points, o...
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Read an article about a Texas home being sold for bitcoin, and this gave me an idea.I personally don't buy into bitcoin or any cryptocurrencies, but I see an opportunity of turning crypto into cash instantly.Sellers c...
Looking to purchase this property, not allowed inside and MLS says property does not have all C/O’s and will bot be obtaining them. House is in mint condition. Looks like they have a finished basement which isnt legal...
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It is extremely frustrating trying to do BRRRR deals in an area that doesn't have a ton of comps. The appraisal seems so subjective to what mood the appraiser is in when they do they appraisal. I am currently lookin...
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Hi all,
So, I’m living and working in Singapore, and was just offered a real-estate deal. I currently rent a house for 2,500$ a month (this is the “normal†price for foreigners in Singapore). The offer can be ...
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Instead of doing an 8% vacancy loss every month, does anyone just keep a total reserves amount? For example: Say your mortgage payment is $400 monthly so 6 months worth of rent is $2,400 and another $12,600 for CapEx ...
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What Happened To Scranton?
Why Is Scranton So HOT?
Before the virus hit in March, our local real estate markets in Scranton PA and surrounding towns were moving along quite nicely. We were dealing with investor...
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Hi all.I've had this deal under contract since Dec 8th 2020. Lender had BPO done February and came in astronomically high. BPO is 480k on a home that is not worth more than 300k. The realtor who did the BPO is not eve...
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A little backstory: I used to be a full time agent for a big name company. When I had my first baby, I quit to stay home. I now have a 3 year old and a 1 year old and just purchased my second rental house. I have been...
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I just calculated the cap rate for a property I'm going to develop within the next year: 20% Here are the numbers:$40,000 to build$30,000 for the land2 UnitsAnnual Gross Income: $24,000NOI: $14,000 (conservative estim...