Brian C.
Reflecting on 2017 goals to this point
Hi All, I know it's been awhile since I've made a post, but it's getting that time of year to start reflecting on how well you did compared to what you set out to do at the beginning of the year. I wouldn't call this ...
Taylor L.
Reflection on Secrets of Successful Syndication Seminar
I attended the Secrets of Successful Syndication seminar in September 2016. My mentor recommended I write down my top takeaways so they’re more likely to stick. There’s a lot of great information and opportunity at th...
Nick Scalero
Reported Price plunge not reflected in prices
So I'm reading this morning that prices have plunged 18% more in the last year. On the other hand I've been watching prices in North San Diego County. They don't appear to have changed in that period. Why not? I d...
Taylor L.
Best Ever Conference 2017 Reflections, 10 Lessons Learned.
I had the opportunity to attend this year's inaugural Best Ever Conference in Denver, CO. The presenters included syndicators working in apartment buildings and multifamily, self storage, medical office and assisted l...
Mark Caudill
Reflections of a newbie investor completing 1st deal
Hello BP Tribe!I wanted to express my experience of researching, purchasing rehabbing and selling our 1st of many flips. Hoping this will be an encouragement to those just getting started and hopefully will put a smil...
Andrew Powers
Does Zillow accurately reflect rentals and rental prices?
I'm just getting into the business of real estate investing and I'm just curious what your thoughts are on this topic. Are the rental prices on Zillow a good gauge of how I should price my rentals? Are the properties ...
Glenn Gerisch
NOI listed is reflective of owner operated costs
I'm currently interested in a 20 unit garden apartment for sale that is listed at a reasonable CAP rate. My issue is that the property is owner managed and the NOI provided is based on expenses that would not be r...
Shannon Mogilinski
Buyer asking for tax credit to reflect improvements
We have a buyer on our flip asking to assess the anticipated taxes for next year at 140% (rather than the 105% in our area) because of improvements on the home. Has anyone else dealt with this?
Dalton Clem
City STR rules not reflected in Airbnb listings
Hello,
This is in regards to residential zoning. The town I live in (WISCONSIN DELLS) has STR rules which require no less than 7 days but no more than 29 days for STR. When I check Airbnb listings they show listing...
Travis Smith
Building Permit Costs Accurate Reflection of Job Cost?
As part of its Open Data Portal, the City of Austin has made available a searchable database of building permits in the city. Does anyone know if the "Total Job Valuation" on the permit is an accurate gauge of job cos...