Bruce Yi
Vacancy and Demand Metrics/Indicators
Hello BP, Is there a metric, tool or indicator I can use to determine vacancy rates in a specific area before buying a rental property? What tips do you have to determine if a property will reasonable rent quickly in ...
Tom Hermann
Indicators for future property value appreciation
I'm new to real estate investing and looking to take action on my first property. My family and I live in Ft. Worth, TX and have owned our home since 2012. We have around $150k equity in our home and are considering s...
Jason Merchey
"Retrading" Vs. What Ken McElroy Indicates
I was reading THe ABCs of REI by Ken McE and came across this: "[In doing due diligence], I take comfort in knowing that anything I find that would cost me money to fix is a final negotiation point before the sale clo...
Bastian Kneuse
Leading Indicators: "The Whole Foods Effect"
There is a lot of talk about figuring out where Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Starbucks, etc are opening up new locations, which would give an indication about up-and-coming neighborhoods. 1. Based on your experience, ho...
Jónas Tryggvi Stefánsson
The buffet indicator is over 170%
The buffett indicator is at over 170%, a hostoric high (ref. Business Insider, other).
I'm not for predicting the future but it appears that this metric has been quite accurate in the past in terms of indicating an ...
Jordan Potter
The Wholesaler Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
Recently inspired by the book & Podcast "The ONE Thing" - A question that is constantly asked is - "What is the ONE thing I can do that will make everything else easier or unnecessary?"I would like to start the co...
Hari T.
HELOC Bank rates tied to indices
All,I've been looking to open a HELOC on a primary residence in CA, and am amazed at how little public information is available on good HELOC products. If you know of a good HELOC product, please provide details. Here...
Wenping Zhu
frequent change tenant indicates bad PM?
Hi, I am a landlord in Salt lake city. I have a couple of SFH to rent for a few years. I hire a PM company to manage. including basically everything. I found my tenant normally only rents for 1 year, they seldom renew...
Wenping Zhu
frequent change tenant indicates bad PM?
Hi, I am a landlord in Salt lake city. I have a couple of SFH to rent for a few years. I hire a PM company to manage. including basically everything. I found my tenant normally only rents for 1 year, they seldom renew...
Paul Veronis
Key Indicators in Analyzing Rental Properties
Hello BP Community.I am trying to get better at analyzing rental properties so that I can buy my first investment property. I was curious what other investors consider to be a good GRM, Cap Rate, and Cash on Cash Retu...