Shea Spinelli
First Property - Section 8?
My wife and I are ready to purchase our first multi-family, first investment property. I was driving by a triplex in a low income neighborhood for 95k and grosses $1400/month. After I scoped out the property, I came...
Matthew McNeil
Are you willing to invest in RE appreciation with 2 caveats?
The context being today's market.Assumption: the new asset would be in addition to your existing positive cash flowing portfolio.Requirement: the new asset’s cashflow cannot be negative. It must at least break even a...
Alice K.
Where do you invest? (San Francisco is insane)
Hello All,I've been involved in 2 out-of-state offers so far and feel like I've hit a wall in the areas I was planning to purchase a home/multi-family in. My primary question: Where would you / do you invest? Past exp...
Audrey Ezeh
Local investors feeling the crunch?
I'm surprised San Francisco is doing much better than these areas...http://www.realtor.com/news/trends/top-10-housing-...
Account Closed
Solar in illinois: worth it?
I've done some preliminary research on going solar for my primary residence (two unit with flat roof and almost no shade according to comed and project sunroof by google)
Ive run my numbers a few times and I understa...
Charles Bailey
When to or when not to pay contractors
When should you pay a contractor? Should you pay them in increments, with a deposit in the beginning, again midway through the project and lastly once the project is complete? Or is there a better way to protect both ...
Greg P.
HOA assessments not benefitting all homeowners; state of NC
Hello all - I thought I would come to this community for advice on a matter that has been a problem in a neighborhood I own two properties in for over 5 years. This is in the state of NC.Situation: I own two propertie...
John K.
Net Present Value (NPV) - the most accurate deal analysis?
Even though Net Present Value is used mainly in financial management I think it is probably the best ratio/calculation for analyzing a real estate deal. Unfortunately in Real Estate Analysis people usually use mainly ...
Sylvia Castellanos
How do we get information about selling the properties we purchase?
Permit me to introduce myself, as this virtually my first time posting on this forum. I am in the beginning stages of learning about investing in tax liens and tax deeds. I have been binge watching YouTube videos,...
Michelle Reid
How are you finding a multi family in a no supply market?
There seems to be zero inventory in our market. My husband and I have began an initial search for 4 unit muti-families in the North of Boston suburbs - Lowell, Methuen, Salem, Woburn. There are either no listings or t...