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Has anyone compiled a list of how many times each book has been mentioned as a Favorite Real Estate Related Book? ’d be interested to see which books have been recommended the most from the podcast
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First, let me say that I have no doubt that ours are the best forums in the real estate space :wink: That said, there is always room for improvement. In an effort to improve the forums, we've undertaken a multi-phas...
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Hello AllI’m currently looking to develop relationships with local banks that are lending to REI in the Boston, MA area. I’m interested in investing in multifamily properties. At the moment, I don’t have anything in t...
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I am looking at a 10 unit property that is listed for $350k, being advertised as a 10% CAP.I had the listing broker send me a T12 and actual expenses. He also sent me a pro forma. The pro forma has annual gross income...
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Hi! I am Joel from Seattle, Washington. Recently I’ve been starting to fall in love with real estate and every aspect of it. I have also recently ordered “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert T. Kiyosaki firstly because it wa...
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With Europe looking more and more like it is sliding into recession, the surging dollar and the Saudis not cutting back on their much cheaper to produce crude oil production, there is a potential for the fracking boom...
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The 2% Rule is the same thing as using the 50% Rule and applying a 12% Cap Rate on the annual NOI.
I was looking at some properties and noticed I got the same value using the 2% rule and using the 50% for an ...
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So I have a situation I don't know how to handle or who to speak to about it, but since it has to do with real estate, I thought BP would be a good place to start!
Here's the situation:
My sister-in-law...
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I've been lurking for a while and thought I'd finally introduce myself. I've listened to about half the podcasts and they are "Awesome!" :)I've been investing for over 10 years in Southern California and Florida with ...
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Hi, my sister has a house she moved out of a few years ago. They were renting and the renter is leaving. She is tired of it bleeding cash.
The Numbers
ARV 334,000
Repairs 5,000
Loan amount due 240,000
Taxes 1600 yr
I...