Douglas Christian
What is your MOTIVATING FACTOR to continue in REI?
Just wanted to know what keeps you going and what MOTIVATES you. Some do a deal or two or more a month. Some don't do any deals, but continue to try and stay in the game. My question is specific. What keeps you...
Account Closed
To what extent should natural disasters factor into decisions?
I'm a commercial real estate investor in California and am interested in hearing about how and if other investors factor earthquakes into their investment decisions. For example, if there's a 50% chance of a magnitude...
Arif Baksh
RUBS Help, Factoring the Number of occupants into Ratio
Hello everyone, Im sure this question has been answered however I cannot find it even after searching.Im trying to figure out how to calculate RUBS in a small 2 Family home. My issue is I have found spreadsheets howev...
Steve Fernandez
Decision factor - 4 units or 5 units on renovation
I’m about to make an offer on a latge home with a large detached garage. Meeting with an architect, and the question came up on the renovation. I have the ability to convert the property to either four or five units....
Andy Bartley
Helpful Tool To View Census.gov Economic Factors - QWI Explorer
Hi all,As a new real estate investor I have been diving deep into the data sources that many pros recommend for choosing target markets. One important class of indicators is local economics - job growth/destruction, w...
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How much to factor for holding costs? Hard money?
Ok here is the deal,
1200 sq Ft. Frame house with (finished) basement
Property comps $100K - $140K
Asking price 60K
Financing: Hard Money
Needs: Carpet, outside siding, paint, Kitchen cabinets, and windows.
Pain...
Matt Ellis
End of Life Properties - Do you factor in appreciation?
Hi all- I've been a lurker for a while and am analyzing a few deals and an interesting situation came up.I am looking at low income properties in the 30-40K range and the numbers look great for the first several years...
Natalie Allen
What makes an Investor Presentation Stand Out? Wow factors?
Hi BP, I’m starting the process of creating an investor info sheet to send to a few people interested in a large commercial project I am working on. At this point I just want to know what potential investors want to...
Alessandra Verbena
What factors contribute to real estate dips or crashes?
It seems like the conversation always starts with... Will the real estate market crash in 2020? Or, will it crash in the Bay Area? Or will housing prices dip in California? I would like to pose the question from a dif...
Andy Mirza
Collecting on PMI as a factor during bidding process
Anyone have experience collecting on PMI (mortgage insurance) with a non-performing note? Would love to hear the good and the bad.We kicked a loan out of the bidding process because the seller's price reflected a futu...