Matthew Mucker
Where does the 50% rule come from?
I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...
Aaron Phillips
Got property under a contract, but now i'm worried.
Okay, so I got a property under contract, the numbers are phenomenal, and I just got it under contract like not even 8 hours ago. I've been contacted by a cash buyer who wants to pay cash, and close quickly. However, ...
Chihiro Kurokawa
"Syndicators" with no operational experience
There are people purporting to be experienced "syndicators" who have marketed themselves very well, but they lack operational experience. Many "syndicators" have been unable or unwilling to find their own deals and so...
K S.
My 100k house vs 100k in the S&P 500 (16 years later)
A turnkey home for 100k renting for 1k (1% rule) would net you worse than the stock market 16 years later. I went back through my 1099s and calculated my return and estimated closing costs, federal taxes, capital gain...
Dion DePaoli
Wrapping a FHA Mortgage
It is almost daily that I see a new question or concern about Wraps and Sub2 here. It got me wondering just how many folks are aware of outcomes of some of those practices really are. It also begs the question, just...
Dan Scarborough
Leads Systems
I'm one of the newbies here, but from what I've read in the forum and blog, my interest in Farmland and Timberland puts me squarely in the minority... As a conservative contrarian in most matters, I'm very comfortable...
Shiloh Lundahl
At what point in time does a college education not make sense?
There is an economic term called diminishing marginal rate of return. Meaning for every one more unit sold the benefit becomes less and less. With the rise in college tuition costs and the strong emergence of availabi...
Arn Cenedella
Cash flow is NOT king!
“Cash flow is king” is a mantra to many. It’s repeated over and over in forums and conferences. I am not a “cash flow is king” investor
Pending one’s stage in life and career, I submit growing equity and increasi...
Priti Donnelly
Thailand Short-Term Rentals 10.25% Yield
International Investors,The Thai market has opened up with exceptional yield and very affordable. Short-term hotel living rentals under development currently at 8% will have yield of at least 10.25% by April 2024. Pri...
Justin Williams
150 Flips in 2014!
So I thought it would be cool to document my goal of buying 150 flip houses this and documenting my progress here for the BP community.
My reason for doing this is to help educate and encourage others, k...