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Hello BP, I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on my first real estate purchase but want to have a second or third set of eyes to make sure I'm not missing anything big. I'm currently 25, living with my parents rent...
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I am reading a book by a well-known author right now and he has some disparaging remarks for yield measurements for real estate investing. I tend to agree with him given that most real estate activities carry a huge ...
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I wanted to start investing in multi-unit properties(5+), and before I jump in, I need to understand the basic math behind this type of investment.I want to try with classic strategy of buying a value-add property, wh...
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As I scan commercial and residential property, I regularly find these portfolios for sale. A couple have got my wheels turning, so I thought I'd poll the professional audience. One in particular is a 20+ single story,...
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Hi All - I am a newbie in the learning / education accumulation phase. My strategy is likely going to be buy and hold single family homes in FW area to rent out. I am looking at homes online on a daily basis, but righ...
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Hello,I am about to close on a deal on a 2005 8br/4ba (4/2 on each side) duplex that I was hoping to get analyzed as this is my very first investor purchase. Purchase Info ...
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Hi,I use two techniques to financially evaluate notes:1. Through the RATE() function in Excel, without considering the costs relating to the note2. Through an Excel sheet that i built that takes into account servicer ...
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So I was on Yahoo, and it said that Michael Phelps eats 12,000 calories a day. Now granted, he is 6'4" which makes for a large guy, and I am pretty sure that swimming consumes alot of calories, but come on, 12,000 cal...
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Hello everyoneQuestion for the forum. While doing some of my financial modeling on a real estate property we are finding that a deal in Lubbock is passing our initial checks as it relates to the financial performance ...
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I'm building a model to look at my first multifamily investment (2-3 units) - goal is to understand Net Income, ROI, etc... Looking for advice on where to find good variable submarket info to plug-in (i.e. rent comps,...