Account Closed
Some less obvious costs to owning real estate
I suspect that most anyone that has been investing for awhile has run across properties that seemed okay on the surface only to discover hidden costs.
Sometimes these costs are much needed repairs not so easy to se...
Jamie Brayton
Closing on first property... less obvious next steps?
We are closing on our first property Friday (a single family home that needs some renovating before renting). What should I be thinking about now? We have an accountant, attorney, contractor, and insurance lined up. W...
George V.
how do you guys blow off obvious time wasters?
how do you guys get rid of tenants that you know you dont want? these people call wanting to see the place right away. and boy do i hate showing a place to people who waste my time. just from getting the person's na...
Angela R.
What are some non-obvious websites for Multifamily properties?
What are some good websites to find multifamily properties on? Aside from the popular sites such as loonet, Zillow, trulia, realtytrack, property shark, etc. what are some less popular but good websites?
Harrison Chiu
Dual Agent is also listed the home price (obviously)
Hi BP,Long Story Short: I saw a property that was listed for $230,000. It already was under contract, and then the deal fell through, so I went and checked it out. I liked it. The listing agent is also the one that sh...
Brian Cheng
Numbers don't make sense (even with huge obvious profit margin)
So I am practicing analyzing deals just using a local home i found on realtor.com. Because I've used up the free trials of the BP calculator, I decided to just use another calculator to practice in the meantime. I end...
Matt Skinner
Know Thy Cap Rate: The illusive obvious in apartment investing.
Know Thy Cap Rate: The illusive obvious.For some reason cap rates seem to be the most misunderstood term (ratio actually) in all of real estate. I often get asked by new investors what a cap rate is and what does it...
Brooke T.
Investor to Investor Deal : No SPDS w/ Obvious Seller Repairs
Good Afternoon, So I'm coming up on the end of my inspection period and struggling a little bit to wrap my head around a few things that have been recently uncovered; and would very much appreciate any opinions and ad...
Dan N.
Important "less obvious" questions to ask Property Managers when screening them?
Before I start the process of vetting PMs, I was curious as to what are some "less obvious" questions to ask Property Managers that would help me make a decision on who to hire.In addition, if I am a small SFH investo...
Kimberly H.
Really.... Where do they do that at! Obviously it can happen!
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/couple-continues-fight-e...They moved into a vacant for-sale home without permission and the judge didn't order an expedited eviction. That sucks!