Nick B.
Underwriting apartment expenses - small properties vs. big ones
Hello BP!Are expenses per unit significantly different in small apartments (10-50 units) versus large ones (100+ units)?I came across a couple of listings for small apartments (16 and 36 units), where stated actual ex...
Charles H.
Cash-flow expectation as interest rates increase
Hello BP,wanted to have your insight when you guys run your numbers and also how you adapt as interest rates are on the rise.I tend to follow @Brandon Turner numbers (100$/month/door & 12%CoC for apartments). And ...
Mr Good
How am I doing?Bought a fixer, fixed her, found first tenant
Hello, I love this forum and the sage advice. I'll try to be short and to the point.
Purchased for $310k, 3400 sq ft beautiful brick home with separate entry/laundry/kitchens. It was a bank REO. Upper level has wo...
Matthew Shay
Relationship between Cap Rate and Price/Unit
Can anyone comment on the relationship between cap rate and price per unit? I would think the higher the cap rate the lower the price/unit. I am looking at the 2019 forecast in the Berkadia Report and it is showing a ...
David Renfro
How to structure trailer park build?
I’m currently looking for my first real estate investment. I originally pursued SFH’s, but I happen to own a utility construction company that installs underground utilities for commercial projects (all wet and all dr...
David Schach
50% rule seems extremely arbitrary
I am very familiar with this rule of thumb, however it seems so misguided and arbitrary and takes into account almost nothing other than a base rental assumption.Say you've got a 10 unit building and most tenants are ...
Jessica G.
Which is a better use of $15,000?
I am so new at this. Please tell me, If you have $15,000 to invest...
Is it better to buy (with cash) a Section 8 1-bedroom condo that will cashflow at least $350 per month (after all expenses, including HOA)...
Account Closed
How hard is it to find reliable brokers?
I've started looking at what's available in my price range over the past few weeks ($400k-$550k), and currently my main road block is finding reliable brokers/agents. Two didn't even bother to return my calls, while t...
Kyle Soderman
What time is the right time?
This question goes out to all investors new and veteran. Currently I am wondering when is it the right time to let my friends and family know about my goal to become a real estate investor. I know there is no right or...
Account Closed
6-plex seller gives me expense spreadsheet, expenses seem unusually high?
attached is what I was given. they seem high to me, wouldnt the owner "want" to show me low expenses? these dont even include taxes which are $4,800/year. this is a 6-plex, seller is asking $210,000. it is located in ...