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Ran Iarovich Fun Comparison: Bonds vs Real Estate vs Long term investing vs Day Trading
21 June 2023 | 3 replies

Which do you prefer? 
Please explain why you may be doing a mix of these investing strategies, a singular one, or none at all. Relate your response to how it fits into your lifestyle and goals in the future. To help ...

Keith A. Unit count comparison between buildings - Is there a preference all things being equal?
14 February 2015 | 3 replies

Everyone talks about acquiring many units/doors but is there a preference if you are comparing two buildings where one building has high rents but low units and the other has low rents with high units.  Assume they bo...

Ethan McRae Conventional loan APR: Credit union vs traditional bank
12 August 2024 | 6 replies

I'm a first-time home buyer interested in house hacking. I'm interested in getting a conventional loan and considering using a credit union. 
With rates as they currently are, I'm looking for every angle to get the l...

Philip C. BP Calculators VS Roofstock Calculators
26 September 2018 | 2 replies

Hello everyone,I've been doing some side-by-side calculator comparisons of properties on Roofstock and the results vary quite a bit, even though I'm inputting the same assumptions in both. Has anyone else tried this? ...

James H. Simple COC question for rentals
25 July 2012 | 4 replies

For those of you who have a minimum reserves/unit, do you consider that reserves fund as part of your out of pocket expenses to acquire a rental when calculating your COC return?

Leslie Hsia Understanding the Different Returns & How/When to Use Them
20 September 2020 | 1 reply

I'd like to understand when and how different values of return should be utilized and interpreted. After much reading, I have come up with the following (excluding COC and Cap Rate for this discussion, since I believe...

Andrew Tyree HELP ME FIND AN AMAZING WEBINAR I CAN'T FIND!
21 December 2021 | 0 replies

Hey hey my BP people! 
I did a webinar last year (possibly early 2021) with a data person from BP. He went over analytics from SO many cities. The information was so so helpful. He has a market comparisons sheet that...

Lennie Holland Running comps through MLS
9 November 2015 | 2 replies

I practicing running accurate comps using MLS at the moment. There is a function in MLS called "reinsight search", this function will run a CMA report for you and make everything look nice and tidy. My question for th...

Marian Smith What defines a "balanced market" in sf rentals?
15 November 2012 | 5 replies

What is a balanced market in sf rentals? I have been reading that a 6 month supply is "balanced" for sf sales. Texas has currently a 4-5 month suppply for sale so is now entering a sellers market, supposedly. I lo...

Don Tidwell What Insurance do I use?
16 March 2022 | 7 replies

We have our first offer in and it has been accepted. I have been shopping insurance for over a month. I had General Liability, Builders Risk and am waiting on Flood Ins. to be added. It is higher than we originally bu...