Pranshu Adavadkar
How to calculate cash flow on this property? Hold or sell?
Hi there,
Here is my situation. As an accidental landlord since 2010 ( couldn't sell) I am deciding between to sell or hold. I bought this townhouse for $280 with FHA loan. Outstanding balance 220k. Biweekly mortgage...
Scott Passman
So.....what is your bet?
I am typically very conservative when it comes to taking on debt and over-leveraging myself. But I can't help but think about the currency inflation the Federal Reserve and government have been pushing the past few d...
Ryan Blake
Does it make sense to get a rental that won't cashflow?
I have been investing for awhile but have only recently started picking up properties that I know will not cashflow because of the prices in the area I invest (Dallas/Fort Worth) and the higher rates.I am still pickin...
Anthony Swain
"MTR" or STR combined with HH
Hey gang!I wanted to share my experience with my first house hack. When my wife and I bought our duplex, the rents were well below market ($950 & $1150). According to rentometer.com we could have reasonably expect...
Geoffrey K.
Married, kids, jobs, mortgage, and curious about REI...
I have been poking around BP for about a year now, hemming and hawing about what my future investment options are. While I am new to real estate investing and still educating myself on the concept, I have been intrigu...
Ben Kagel
Newbie looking to house hacking a small multifamily in Austin, TX
Hi: I currently rent in San Jose, CA and am looking to move to Austin, TX with the primary short-term goal of cutting my living expenses in half. My plan is to purchase a duplex (may consider tri or quad too) and hous...
Andrew McManamon
Investing in Bitcoins
Hello BP,
I’ve seen numerous investors preach to invest in bitcoin. I thought I’d ask the BP community on whether or not it would be a good idea to do so. Some people say it’ll be a “trend” that’ll end, others say the...
Kapil Dholakiya
Investment property positive vs negative cash flow
Hello All , Trying to understand pros and cos of two type of investment 1. Rental property investment with positive cash flow however in the long run the property appreciation is not much .2. Rental Property investme...
Account Closed
Appreciation vs. cash flow
Has anyone been successful buying a hip condo right downtown in an up and coming city at the price point of around $150-200k even though it is cash flow negative? Specifically, I am asking people who purchased for th...
Matthew Teifke
Austin Economy Boom!
How long do you think this market will grow. Call me crazy but I think we are going to see 20 years of growth. The economic diversity here (Government, Education, Finance, and Technology) is strong and jobs are coming...