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[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
This is my first small apartment building that I'm working on for buy and hold. I would love to get your feedback and comments in event that I'm missing something.It's a 7 unit building and each unit is 2/1. There are...
Alan Asriants
The realities of when you start acquiring more units - unexpected vacancy
There is a harsh Reality when you start acquiring more units to your rental property portfolio. That reality is unexpected vacancies. When you own a couple of units, the odds of there being unexpected vacancies that o...
Benny Ng
How do I verify 50% rule?
My goal is to purchase a multi-family and owner-occupy one unit. This will be my first home purchase. I've been using the 50% rule up until now to get an idea of what the CoCR would be, but I'm seeing some huge differ...
Scott Jordan
Complete newbie excited to learn and get started
Hello Bigger Pockets members! My name is Scott, I am from Ohio, and I am here to learn more about real estate investment. I just turned 18 two months ago and have been thinking a lot about my future as an adult since ...
Hunter Ambos
How do I get tased seriously at 18?
I plan to get into multifamily investing by starting out with house hacking and a couple 2-4 units in order to build a track record. Within the next few years I want to use private lenders, local banks, and money I sa...
Belliny Flores
Must ask questions on a for sale by owner property
Good afternoon BP family! I've run across a couple of properties that I'm going to be making phone calls on. I was hoping some of you experts out there can help me come up with a list of questions that should be ask...
Lance Lvovsky
Tax extender bill passed - refund opportunities may exist
Congress, US Treasury, and the IRS have been involved in a flurry of activity at year end. Congress passed the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act which is effectively a tax extender bill, and then also pas...
Steve K
Class D - what cap rate?
What would you pay for a class D 5 unit property that has gross rents of $2000 / mo, so figure a NOI of 12k per year. I know caps are area specific, but I'm not sure that is as applicable to small D props.
If I wa...
Alex Monaco
Buying an old house
What do you think of buying an old home (1900)? Is that too old for a buy and hold? House is well maintained and numbers are great, I’m just concerned of age.
Aaron Barrett
What is my best long term option?
To start off I just turned 26 years old and make just over 50k annually. I have approximately 3k in my 401k and am considering cashing it out to invest with additional funds in all cash purchases of sfh/duplexes. My w...