Dashon Jones
How I use creative financing to get my first 6 units.
Lately I've been going to more real estate meet ups in my local area, and I'v notice a shift change in my presence. When I first started going before I did any deals, I was always the guy asking questions, trying to p...
Nick B.
A sample value-add apartment deal - how (un)realistic is this porforma?
Hello BP,I put together a proforma for a fictitious 100-unit C-class apartment deal located in DFW, Texas.Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Dui4Fly69...I used rents and expenses from the deals...
Chivas Miho
Finally Became a Long Distance Real Estate Investor in 2017!
Aloha BP! So I finally closed on my first rental property on Friday, December 22 after nearly 15 months of educating myself with content from books, YouTube videos and podcasts. The property is a small multi-family...
Bill H
How many properties in one LLC?
I have been aging an LLC for a few years. I want to start buying property. how many properties can I safely have under the LLC and seperate myself from liability? Should I have the LLC as the holding company of sev...
Braden Jackson
Househack Financing Advice
Hey BP community,I am a new investor looking for my first househack in the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area. I've been on the hunt for a duplex for several months, and have been contemplating what kind of loan product I sho...
Mike B.
Independent landlords.. How do you collect rent??
Hi all
Was curious for the independent landlords (those acting as their own property manager) what's your preferred method for collecting rent and keeping costs down at the same time. I previously used an electronic ...
Mark Kim
Getting started - out of state investing
Excited to get started investing in real estate, but would like some advice on best first steps.
I live in a very expensive metro area, which is why investing in a different area is attractive. I am con...
Cesar Perini
WWhat’s the advantage of buying with all cash?
For my first investment out of state...Originally I wanted to finance multiple homes but I feel I can get a better deal by offering an all cash offer. I can always refi up to 75% after I get the home and reuse the 75%...
Ley Nezifort
What do you get your tenants for Christmas?
Fellow Landlords, Given our tenants are our main customers, and the fact that the holidays seasons are approaching. I was curious to know how creative you all get when it comes to treating your customers ...
Llewelyn A.
Cash on Cash Return Compared to Cert. of Deposits
While I have been a RE Investor for 2 Decades, I've seen this metric quite often. The Cash on Cash Return (CoCR) seemed to be part of a lot of REI's decision making criteria.This Post will be a very long one but one f...