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Hi all,
I was wondering if there is any generic formula you plug in your investments to see whether they are worth the return? I am assuming you would compare everything to a risk-free type investment like a CD or Sa...
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It’s always exciting to buy an off-market multifamily property, and even more exciting when the Houston Business Journal runs a story on it!
The property is a 140 unit class-C apartment complex in the Houston...
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Apparently this is a new podcast title, and I don't think it's a good one. BP needs to stop setting unrealistic expectations. I get the fact that it is great click bait, everyone wants to dream, just a few years of "b...
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Hello All, So i am in this ever learning adventure to better my investments, i recently asked about managing the properties myself, i have always hired PM in the past so far and one very detailed post mentioned that s...
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I get asked about the BRRRR strategy all of the time and honestly don’t know if anyone that’s done it in my market where the property cash flows afterwards. It sounds great. Keep using the same money over and over. It...
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I want to start doing private lending with my own money. The goal is to lend relatively close to my home in Los Angeles. Finally, don't want to put all my (lending) eggs in one basket. Are there opportunities to lend ...
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If there's one thing I learnt from the massive crash of CRE in 2023(and 2024) is that "Do not become passive investors". WHen you are passive investor, you become the dumb money , your money is being misused or misman...
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Hello all. My wife and I are having a disagreement that we need you to weigh in on. Here is what we are having a hard time with:We started dating in 2012, and I've always held a W-2 job of some kind. I hated the l...