Brandon Russell
50% Rule - Confused on its application.
Working on the analysis for my first property and as I'm looking for BRRRR deals I'm finding trouble find anything that meets the 50% rule. I know interest rates have made it more difficult right now but I'm curious a...
William Coet
15 Year Mortgage Rate Confusion
We were quoted 4.75 apr for a 15 year mortgage. The lender said rates have been going up. This is confusing because the fed has been lowering rates. -4.75 is well above the average 3.02 posted on other sites that ag...
Ethan Bruland
4 Plex
Hi, All. I've been looking for a multifamily property, and finally came across one that seems to work. All 4 units are rented for a total income of $2,235($26,820/year), with overall expenses of $7,630. So Net Inco...
Kyle Nigro
Property management fee lowered?
General property management fee question. I never look to undercut anyone and their business. Just asking if it is common for the management fee to decrease when you start adding properties into your portfolio under...
Alan L.
How to forecast my neighborhood
Hi BP community!
I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions/articles/books on information on how to create a forecast analysis of their own neighborhood/city? I want to be able to analyze the raw data into so...
Manuel Angeles
USA National Hospitality Market Report as of January 15, 2024
Greetings,
Here is an update on the current National Commercial Hospitality Real Estate Market in The United States of America:
To no one's surprise, trading volume in the third quarter decreased by around 40% from ...
Dustin Burke
Apartment Building & Expected Cash Flow per Door
We are currently evaluating our first apartment complex deal. Cap rate looks good but what is an acceptable cash flow per door for a small apartment complex? Say 10 to 20 unit? Thanks, Dustin
Keng Fong
Questions that came up when I am trying to start investing in real estate
1. Is it a good time to start investing in real estate because the interest rate is so high?2. How to start investing in real estate when I live in a very expensive area？ (Seattle WA)
Logan McKay Zylstra
My Take on The National Housing Market
There have been thousands of headlines about what rising interest rates will do to the housing market. Many of these articles are crying that we are in a "housing bubble" or that we are entering a recession. However,...
Carson Sweezy
Planning For Rent DECREASE?
Do you account for rent decrease when evaluating whether or not to purchase a rental? If so, how do you estimate the decrease?If not, what assures you that the rent will not dive so low that you are no longer cash flo...