I recently put a 10 unit $810,000 MF unit under contract and was eager to secure financing for the project and was persuaded to let a new lender obtain approval at his local community bank. The guy indicated he wa...

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I've seen many RE hedge fund managers (especially the global ones like Blackstone) start using the bottom up approach to market analysis. For those of you who might not have heard of this, it is analyzing spe...

Hi everyone! I’m looking for some advise on websites and metrics I should be monitoring to stay in-tune with the markets I’m currently invested in. I have a property in Mesa, Arizona and a property in Dayton, Ohio. Bo...

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I'm about to sell my home that I bought in 2009. It was originally a 3/1.5 raised ranch. In the finished lower level (all above ground) I added a bedroom and turned what was a crappy half bath in to a luxu...

The result of the cap rate calculation is important because it provides investors with a lot of information about the value of the property, the risk in acquiring it, and its potential return. For example, a higher c...

As we try to understand how deep and how long this downturn may last, what will be the most important data you will monitor?  We'll be watching things like the unemployment rate, collections, vacancy rates, absorption...

We recently moved to Baltimore (Guilford) Maryland.
Please respond only if you yourself own rental properties or manage a portfolio of properties.
I had an excellent real estate broker and management company in Bost...

Hi BP,We just closed on the purchase of our new primary residence. We went in to the deal without a buyers agent and the strategy worked reasonably well. The listing agent ultimately moved from sellers agent to become...

I have a highly specific legal question regarding Ohio business law. I have noticed many other investors here from Ohio.My wife and I were married yesterday. We now wish to convert my real estate holdings to holdings ...

So i got a list of lis pendens in FL... my plan is to door knock these and feel them out if they need a solution to sell their house as-is for cash.  From my understanding lis Pendens could be one of these: 1. hoa fee...