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Economic Update (Monday, November 2, 2020)
Today is Monday, November 2, 2020. Tomorrow is Election Day. S...
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Anyone ever purchase or even bid on properties on Auction.com? If they don't sell on there to do they go to MLS? Do all properties have a reserve? What tools do you use to determine potential property value with re...
Hello, I live in Montgomery County, MD and about 3 month ago I rented my basement to a single lady. I gathered one month security deposit and first month rent at the day of moving. After the first month she stopped p...
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Hey Everyone! Here is the lowdown:Purchased an investment single family home 2bed/1bath in North Park that was well under market value due to repairs needed and being built in 1928. Purchase Price: $585k with a $100k ...
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Hello!I will start by saying that my goal is to have enough cash flow to support my family if I didn't have a job. To do this, I obviously want to purchase more properties, but also make the correct investments in m...
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How realistic is this? I haven’t found many properties that would fall into this category unless I look into some not too awesome neighborhoods
Additionally I remember hearing from someone that it’s really 1.3%
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Why should we still invest in real estate? Are there no better options, like a REIT's, Stocks, Bitcoin, or other things? Finding good cash flowing deals are damn near impossible. Prices are through the roof, Insurance...
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Hi, i had posted few months back, i invest in Cleveland (University heights, Cleveland Heights, Garfield, Euclid). Have 5 properties (1950s). We did inspections, being out of state we work with management companies, s...
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I have decided as an RN for 30 years and tired of punching a clock, to invest in real estate. I bought a brand new town home a year ago, but tired of big payments. Now decided to sell, and get serious into real estate...
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I am looking at a 160 unit storage unit complex.
What should be the cap rate be?
I figured 10%
What are the occupancy rates should I figure?
I used 85% but not sure how much turn over there is in storage units. I ...