Trevor Davis
You are 22 years old with 250k. How would you invest it?
I have this question because I have played in the NFL for 6 years now, and I have had many of my teammates ask me how they should invest some of their money once they find out that own multiple properties. Many of the...
David C.
When deals are really just "overpriced offerings"
To the group: As more and more "deals" cross my desk and I perform underwriting, I find that the vast majority of these deals are simply overpriced offerings - even in lousy locations, Cap Rates are around 3-4%. Mos...
Bryan Hancock
Inflation - Does It Really Help REI?
I am reading a book on hyperinflation and depression right now. This seems to be a popular target with all of the mess going on so I figured I would try to educate myself some more. The author is a renowned REI auth...
Toyin Dawodu
SKIN IN THE GAME- WHAT SKIN?
As the number of investors swell, so do the number of "so called hard money lenders" Since the recession, a lot of hard money lenders, or as I will call them, "pretend hard money lenders" ask you this question. How mu...
John Lyszczyk
Why is Lumber so Expensive?
I noticed some BiggerPockets members asking about the rising cost in lumber and plywood, and given my background, I figured I wood (haha) weigh in on this subject. I currently work for a lumber company and I primarily...
Tim G.
My First Flip - An Amazing Experience!
Wow! Where to begin!?!A quick background on how I got involved in real estate investing. I started a new job a couple years ago. About a year in, my boss asked me if I was interested in retiring in 10 year. I obvio...
John Tan
future interest rate increase would reduce multi-unit price?
I wonder if future rate increases would decrease multi-unit price?Since multi-units are priced based on CAP rates, they will be interest rate sensitive. Ie buying a multi-unit at 10% CAP makes sense in a 3% treasury-...