What do you think has more risk, carrying the 80% mortgage, or putting down the 20% cash?

Im doing a 50/50 partnership. 1 of us gets the loan, 1 of us ponies up the 20%.

The latest report out of Costar on Multifamily was quite an interesting read.  I decided to do a deep dive analysis on our market in particular; see how it stacks up against these; and how our own multifamily port...

What caused the vacant schools?

Kansas City is not the only metropolitan city that has closed schools in recent years; Detroit, Philadelphia, and Chicago all closed a large number of schools as well. Unli...

I am 24 and I am a merchant mariner. I have been sailing on the Great Lakes as a Deck hand. I sail during the summers to pay for school and 4 years ago I stayed out for a full year.  That left me with a nice bank acco...

I realize this number will depend on your personal financial and life situation, but what percentage of your overall investment portfolio should be allocated to investment real estate? What is considered a conservativ...

Hi everyone.  I returned to Charlotte in 2014 following five years of service as a Captain in the Army.  Having grown up in Charlotte, I am very familiar with the city and all of the different areas.  I was blessed wi...

Hello all,I am currently analyzing a 9-unit MF in Manhattan. 8 out of the 9 units are rent stabilized, which really affects my cashflow. I know you can convert RS to FM by giving in writing, a note stating that you wi...

hi everyone, new to the forum here.

let's say i have entered into a mortgage and due to economic conditions, i will be defaulting on the mortgage. what effect does the amount of equity that i've put in (paid down) a...

Hello,Does anyone here remember how the multi-family and small apartrment building prices were affected by the sub-prime mortgage crisis in 2008? Was the impact relatively minor or huge? I understand that the affects ...

If $1m is invested by LP and annual cash flow is $200k for 5 years and asset sells for $2m, lets say for simplicity split 8% pref and 60/40 thereafter, so LP gets $150k in theory per year on cash flows before selling ...