Anne Christensen
Loan Information Needed on Out of State Investing
Hello,I am most likely going to be investing out of state but I have selected which state just yet. I'm considering several states. Is it best to obtain a loan from a local lender or a lender in my own state, where ...
Billy Zhao
Buying Duplex in A Hot Market
From the onsite, it doesn't appear to be a good deal. Please give me some of your thoughts:
Type: Duplex, fairly new, not a fix-upper (mostly updated, need minor updates that shouldn't cost more than $5,000)
Asking ...
Molly Murphy
Passive investor or Active Syndicator?
If you are an accredited investor and your goal is to quit the W-2 job in 2 years would you pursue (and possibly invest in) learning how to sponsor your own multifamily syndication or be a passive investor? Why? Whi...
Benjamin Summers
An Introduction to Option Strategies in Real Estate
One of most prolific and powerful tools of “creative” finance in real estate is the lease-option, but this tool represents only the proverbial tip of the iceberg when it comes to the most powerful breed of derivatives...
Scott Trench
"2% rule" cities? Or should they be called, "Cities that Americans are Ditching?"
Came across this article today and thought it might make for a good discussion: These are the Top 20 Cities Americans are DitchingI think it’s funny that some of the cities that many investors suggest as good places t...
John Wallace
Current DSCR rates? Who's got the best program?
Hi everyone. I'm hoping you can help me find some good DSCR lenders and give me an idea of the going rates? I was quoted 9.75% for a DSCR on a rental property recently. Is that average? High? Low?! As I am shopping, w...
Jeff G.
Actual real estate vs REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust)
RE investors usually put down what 10-25% and finance the rest when purchasing real estate.Why not do the same in a REIT (or two)? There are some paying dividends of 10%+ right now.Do you make a higher % than that on ...
Beda Yang
How would you approach my situation? Oakland v Midwest/Dallas
Hey All,Would love to hear your opinion/logic on my situation... Keep in mind I'm a newbie at this so I appreciate any insight/opinions...tl;dr - (negative) cash flow v/s betting on appreciationMy fiance is likely to ...
Luke F.
Multi-Family that doesn't cash flow
I was running numbers on local properties in Denver (yes, the market is pretty hot, especially on loopnet) and there was a duplex in the 500k range. The numbers were roughly $2,500 for rents. Even if you put 20% dow...
Candice C.
Commercial Real Estate-retail due diligence evaluation
I moved this post over from the Buying and Selling forum. Appreciate your feedback. Hopefully, you can learn from me and share insight. Thank you.
This is the initial email from my broker. I live in California. The p...