Ryan Anderson
How Do You Use Your HELOC When Investing?
Hi everyone! I've been in the process of applying for a HELOC on my primary residence for real estate investment purposes, and have appreciated the insight and wisdom from this community regarding searching for a HELO...
Khyler Holderbaum
BIG Investment Opportunity! 64 rentals
Have the opportunity to purchase 64 homes, all have renters, book of business is very profitable. 90% of the properties have new roofs. There is a full time caretaker hired for 35K a year. Comes with lawn care equipme...
Michael Braatz
First Accepted Offer
Hi all,My partners and I received an accepted offer on a rent ready, unoccupied, SFR in Milwaukee.My question is, at what point do we start advertising for tenants? Immediately? After inspection? After closing? Are ...
Jeffrey Furtado
Closing 2 properties in April
Hi all, Long time RE investor and flipper in Canada (Ontario to be exact). Old enough to have started just around the recession of 2008/09. I have two properties closing at end of April and on May 1.The first is a dup...
Mark Grozen-Smith
Short Term Rental Expense Ratio
Hi BP friends,I'm looking at acquiring a property for use as a short term rental (STR) and I want to know what the typical expense ratio is for a STR. I know the benchmark for multifamily is ~30%, but I haven't found ...
Todd Swaggerty
Postcard Creation software?
What are you guys using for printing postcards... and mail merging on a 4 to a sheet 4.25 x 5.5 postcard front and back variable data ( duplex) and variable data spot for the bar code (bulk mail)
Thanks!
Tao Xu
Houston commercial loan recommendation
I am shopping for a commercial loan for a 6-plex rental property that is located in Houston. I heard that commercial loan has higher closing cost than the residential loan - is that true? Does anyone have any experien...
Mason Hickman
Census Data
Does anybody have a good website or file that shows the census data by zip code? I've started to compile information from the census and american factfinder, but it is not all that user-friendly and wanted to see if t...
Jeffrey R. White
Cash Flow - Purchase Price or Purchase Price Minus Down Payment
Cash Flow Question
I have a CASH FLOW question. I searched the forums for an answer and could not find one. Forgive me if this has been answered.
When calculating cash flow is cash flow based on solely total ...
Elizabeth Rose
Beginner investor and would love some advice please
Hi BP community,I'm a beginner investor and would love some advice please. I live in a condo located in California and have a mortgage. I want to buy a second property - my goal is to buy a multifamily and move into o...