Adam Reek
Zero Coupon Bonds - Creative Real Estate Financing
Looking for some of the creative finance wizards out there to chime in on this one!I had an interesting conversation with someone in the private lending world yesterday. As a method of real estate financing and an al...
Simone Newsome
Mexico vacation rental
Hey BP!
I been looking at luxury vacation condos in Mexico. So the hotel handles all bookings, management and cleaning and split profit 70% investor-30% hotel. The Roi is between 10-13% depending on the bedrooms and ...
Jeff Langham
Investor from Santa Cruz California
I am originally from the East Bay area of California and got into real estate investing after being stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, in Abilene Texas. I have owned a rental in Abilene since 2010 and am looking to i...
Account Closed
Is laminate flooring safe?
Many people like laminate flooring due to its features. But they have a doubt: Is it safe? Unlike marble, granite, ceramic tile and concrete, this product doesn�t contain radioactive substance. The key factor is its...
Joe Kim
Rental Arbitrage -how to do airbnb without BUYING
Lots of people have asked me how to start doing a "Rental Arbitrage" in STR (short term rentals - Airbnb is most popular but VRBO is another way).Rental arbitrage is you as the investor rents a home and becomes the te...
Samuel J Claeson
How long of a time frame does a landlord have to remove ice/snow?
Hello BP members,I was not able to immediately salt the driveway this morning, and I received a quite threatening text from my tenant about the "icy" driveway ("...my brother in law is a lawyer!...."). I personally ...
Judy Mitchell
American residing in Bangkok wanting to invest in the US
Hello BPers,I have been an avid (mostly) lurker for about 1 year on Bigger Pockets. I am an American living in Bangkok for 10+ years and plan to return to the US (Colorado) in 4 years when my younger son graduates hi...
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Stop Worrying about a "Crash"
Debate about a coming crash seems to be the hottest topic in real estate recently. What is a crash anyway? A recession? A total meltdown like 2008? No one can predict the future (except I can tell you with certainty t...
Chris Low
Why do banks delay on short sales?
Just curious why banks can take so long to make a decision on a short sale? What are they waiting for? We have a property under contract that is a short sale. We made the offer on 11/10 and the seller accepted it. It'...
Adarrin Smith
CAP RATE AND NOI
WHAT IS GENERALLY A GOOD CAP RATE AND NOI FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS?