I'm new to investing and I'm analyzing several properties, the CapEx and maintenance percentages have me a little confused. What's the best way to calculate those, do you experienced investors use a flat 5%, do you ca...

Hi all - I'm new to real estate investing and to this great discussion board!  Thanks to all for sharing your experience!  I have around 200k CAD and am looking at investing it in real estate in Toronto.  I am 60 year...

An investor has a building that I'm trying to evaluate, but can't determine which method to go by. Here are the numbers;

Actual Gross Inc $69,600.00
Actual Expenses $(16,224.00)
Vacancy (10%) $(6,960.00)
NOI $46...

Does anyone know why Craigslist has added "income source" to their disclaimer?I just noticed this today when I posted an ad:Discrimination by race/origin, age, family status ('no kids' 'ideal for one'), disability, cr...

Hi all-My wife and I have found a property and we are having problems determining comps for.  Our strategy is to buy and fix.  We are still determining whether to hold for 1 or more years with a tenant to create tax a...

Hey all,
What numbers do you use when projecting repairs and maintenance costs for apartment buildings?
My rules of thumb have been:
- $650/unit for 2000s or newer and $250 for cap ex
- $750/unit for 1980s-2000s a...

Hello investors, I have a question about how to help my son purchase his first property. He is very ambitious and has watched how real estate investing has allowed me to become financially independent. He's hooked and...

if this was a perfect world, i should a have a job by the end march. then in sept when i turn 18, i plan on buying my first piece of property. i'm not going to college until next fall. would banks or lenders, approve ...

Hi Everyone,Just wanted to get thoughts and feedback on approaching local banks vs utilizing an organization like PPR to purchase notes on my behalf?  I've done a lot of reading about notes and think I'm more interest...

Hello everyone I'm 19 years old and excited about a career as a Real Estate agent. I'll be taking classes this summer but I want to take the time I have now to gain every bit of information I can about this busines...