Ben Leybovich
Is It a Bubble..."!?!
Perhaps this is a better topic for a blog post, and perhaps I'll do that. But - is there a bubble or isn't there? Should we keep buying, or shouldn't we?On one hand, prices are outpacing income growth. On the other ha...
Mike Gehard
New to multi family passive investing
Hello all,I'm looking into my first multi family passive investment and trying to dot all of the i's and cross all of the t's before signing on the dotted line to protect everyone involved.How deeply do I need to dig ...
Rachel Ararasato
New investor in Hawaii
Aloha all I am trying to learn more about real estate. I live in Hawaii and with the economy here it feels impossible to buy and turn a profit in this market. Has anyone had any success? Please share your story
Joel Florek
Rural Multifamily, who is doing it?
My question is simple. Who is investing in rural America, why are you doing it and what is your experience? Is it your longterm goal or is it a temporary goal to achieve cash flow?Lets define rural America as towns of...
Katrina P.
How would YOU approach this deal? Or would you?
An agent that I'm working with, told me he has a short sale listed that is a "good deal". Here are some of the specs:
*On the market 91 days
*3 bdrm/2 baths townhome
*Price was reduced from $199k to $175k to $169k
*...
Thomas Lundy
Should I sell or rent out
I'm newbie to all of this. I have a rental property in Austin, TX that has almost doubled in value since purchasing in 2008. I Have had amazing renters for the last 4 years that have said they are moving out. My wife ...
Bogdan Cirlig
When Low Purchase price doesn't make a great Investment option
In the today's real estate markets, investors are finding an abundance of distressed inventory and in some cases for prices that are 10% of the "replacement" cost of the property.After quickly glancing at the rents on...
Joe P.
"A year+ of progress...or maybe not." Deal Analysis after 1 Year
Thought this would be fun to expose some of the financials and situations of my current rental.I purchased a duplex in Gloucester City, NJ in July 2018; I've had it now for over a year.Here are the initial numbers:Pur...
Cole Puterbaugh
3-unit mfh severely underappraised
Under contract for a 3-unit mfr in Cleveland. My first purchase. Purchase price is 177K.Appraisal is 138K.I cannot make up the difference with cash since I'm already at the top end of my purchasing ability.Is ordering...
Emily Sulliban
50% Rule- Is it Really a Rule?
I've been reading on the 50% rule for calculating viability on a potential rental income property:
Gross monthly rent
-(minus)50% for operating expenses
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NOI(Net Operating Inco...