👇Unpopular opinion about sponsor acquisition feesThey are 100% necessary.If you didn't know, sometimes sponsors charge what is known as an 'acquisition fee' when they buy a deal.Typically 1-3% of the purchase price o...

Greetings - I am new to this forum, but not entirely new to real estate. I have successfully renovated & flipped two houses in recent years. However, after much deliberation I have decided to pursue all of my focu...

Hey, I'm working on a spreadsheet and I'm wondering:

Does the Net Operating Income include deducting the costs for the "big items" that happen every so often, like roofs, parking lots, etc? I mean, if I set aside 3...

Reading Avery Carl's recent STR book and came across a partnership structure I'd like to hear more about in ch. 3, if anyone has details or experience. It could be for any strategy--not just STR...
There's a money pa...

A Coronavirus Rent Strike Could Leave Renters Vulnerable
By:Caroline O'Donovan

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolineodonovan/coronavirus-rent-strike-risks-tenants

"A mortgage payment freeze would provid...

Hey local Spokane investors!As a new investor one of the hardest things I've found is when "running numbers" in the BP calculators the input for monthly rent is a major "guess" for me. There have been a lot of other c...

I admit - I am a data geek. I suspect a 2020 recession so I am utilizing the time now to learn as much as possible about REI. I am also quantitatively gifted (forced to learn, lets say) with some technical chops, so w...

Hi everyone, I'm moving to the east coast soon. I'm looking at 2 markets right now for BUY - FIX - HOLD. The pros at these markets are the housing price is very affordable and job growth is +. However, there are many ...

I recently listened to a podcast where this girl talked about how much she LOVES Airbnb.... well I don't "get" it, I find Airbnb nothing but aggravating and frustrating!  VRBO is my favorite and second is TripAdvisor....

My brother and I own 4 different multi-unit (2, 3, or 4-unit) homes in Michigan.  We have purchased them over the last 4 years or so.  We kind of jumped into the whole thing without doing a ton of research.  I feel li...