Im taking my real estate classes now and going over Cap rate right now and I really want to make sure I have a good grasp on how to figure Cap rates. I'm still a little confused about it. Do you use gross or net amoun...

Hello All, Following up on this. I am a new landlord with people coming to look at the apartment. Some do not meet basic requirements like "No Pets Allowed" but I tell them I will send them an application because I am...

My realtors automated email just sent me this:

This month in the Clark County, NV market, sales decreased to 2,543 homes sold. This shows a 12% drop compared to the prior month. Prices are also falling in the marke...

I've happened upon an opportunity to purchase a Medical Office Condo comprising approx 12.5% of larger development.  Purchase price approx 600k.   This would be leased, not owner occupied.  I have no real interest in ...

Wrote the following for our clients in mid December 2015. Would welcome comments from fellow BP members.National EconomyWe think that a quote from Business Wire summarizes the national economy fairly well.Economic Gr...

Hey BP,I found a FSBO property in my area that has potential to be a solid house hack deal. Do you guys have any tips for negotiating with the seller? The seller for this property is motivated because he never intende...

I've been a big fan of Mint.com for years. It allows me to track everything I have, categorize, export, and graph. I can set budgets and goals. It has a smooth browser and smartphone experience. It syncs real-estate w...

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A new house cat from Portland, OR just learning as a property locator for a private investor, real estate developer, and former broker of 19 years.

He has taught me alot of common sense!

Here in Portland it...

Have a new condo listing that is less than one mile from the new 4 Billion Dallas Midtown project that just broke ground.   Wondering how conservative or aggressive I should be on the annual growth rate and income inc...

Just got off this morning's earnings conference call to get a sense for the perspective on the market from title services leader First American Financial. Executives on the call reiterated their view that home purchas...