Nicolas Blish
Property Management: Self or Outsourced
Hello BP Community,
I have been self managing 2 rental buildings (fourplex and duplex) for the past few years. For the most part, the units are pretty easy to rent, and have minor issues here and there (mostly on Su...
John Harvey
Cash out 401k to further invest in CRE?
40 yrs old and currently own about $2M in single family investments which generate about $144K/yr. gross. Have aggressive 15 yr. mortgages on them with about $600K paper equity. Most of these loans are fresh so no e...
Davis Hooten
Metro Detroit STR Management Companies?
Hi everyone! I’m self-managing a short term rental in the metro Detroit area and am considering working with a management company to save time and hassle for myself (more time to find the next deal, right??)Im vetting...
Sam White
First step into Self Storage
Hey BiggerPockets!I just wanted to drop a quick note this morning. I am at the Inside Self Storage (ISS) Expo in Las Vegas this week. (I just made my first Tweeter.) This trip marks MANY goals accomplished. 1. On ...
Brandon Bell
Multifamily FHA Self-Sufficiency Test Question
I am trying to close on a 4-unit multifamily property using FHA lending through Lender A. My W-2 income alone qualifies me for the purchase of the multifamily property. The Self-Sufficiency Test does not pass the requ...
Justin Thiesse
Looking at purchasing 160 Storage Units.
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 ...
Sean H.
Two self directed ira investors investing in each other?
I know with self directed iras, you are excluded from investing into family members. So, my girlfriend (no legal ties, other than the same address) has a lot of money in her self directed ira, and i will as well. If w...
John Husband
$500K , Great Credit Need Private Lender for Auctions
Hi All,I have great credit and my net worth is about 500K but much of it is tied up on a 401k or appreciated stock that I'd rather not sell due to taxation issues. Are there lenders out there that will give me the ca...
Helen De la rosa
Which Self-directed IRA company do you use?
Which company do you use for self directed IRA? I found there are quite a variety of them. From charging a flare fee then transaction fees for every check, wire transfer, annual tax reporting etc. Thanks for your advi...
Brooks Gagnon
Cash vs. Loan, Opinions?
Looking for some thoughts on buying a flip using your own cash, versus getting a hard money loan. What do you think are the advantages/disadvantages of both, and which would you likely prefer to use. Personally, I hav...