It seems like you would want all expenses included right? As I understand it the cap rate is telling you what percentage of the total price you'll make back in a year?So why would you exclude the mortgage payment beca...

Are there any formulas, rules, etc I can use to understand after repair value? E.g. if I spend 20k on improvements what will that do to my ARV? I image if I put 20k into a 500k property it wouldn't have as much impact...

Has anyone used their 401K to buy a rental and receive tax free income ?   If so, how does one go about doing so?  Would  I be able to make repairs out of pocket or does everything have to be from the 401K?

I am starting out with rental properties and want a little feedback regrding my evaluation method. I only buy single family homes in my county. I devleoped a calculator in excel. I attached the spreadsheet as an ...

Is the county recorders office the right place to get comparable sales history of different properties? How do you find comparable sales information on some random address through public records? How do you use public...

Cap rate, short for capitalization rate, is a metric used to evaluate the performance of an investment property; and is a widely accepted metric in the real estate industry used to compare the potential returns of dif...

What do you typically do for estimating rent, home value and expense increases over time in your analysis?

I'm looking at Alhambra in Los Angeles County to invest in small multifamily (2-4 units) and add ADUs where appropriate. Anyone has experience working with the city on rehabs/construction projects? Would you consider ...

I don't know if anyone has reviewed the book here, but all serious investors must read "1 Minute to Rental Property Riches" by Michael Rossi . This book delievers the truth about rental property purchasing and owners...

HI All: I am currently actively investing in real estate - mostly Buy and Hold multifamily units. But I have also done new construction and flipping, both commercial and residential.My wife and I ( + 1 yr old kid) ar...