Collin Kilcrease
Building a Home to sell on the Market!
Hi everyone I am in the Dallas, Texas area and I am becoming a new investor. My father has a residential construction company and we are going to buy a residential lot (off-market), and build a home to sell. What are ...
Sean H.
Commercial/Industrial/Mixed Use Property
Hello BP,My question is how do i evaluate a property that is zoned commercial/industrial that has 2 buildings on site (1 studio and 1 residential)? Property is in a small town but in a great location amongst other re...
Jaekwan Lee
Do I need to make sure that a deal is under 1% & 50% rules?
Hi folks, I am trying to buy a quadplex to house hack for my family. We are planning to occupy there for 1 ~ 2 years and looking for cash flow after we leave. So my plan is to get experience on managing property &...
Garmeon Y.
50% rule flaw - missing out on deals
How much further would you look into a deal before passing? What if a prospective deal is slightly negative cash flow using the 50% rule, but might actually be positive using actual numbers? What's the risk of passing...
Tyler Wisner
Estimating expenses on apartment buildings
Hey everyone, I’m getting into small apartment investing, I’m looking for a 5-8 unit property at the moment, I’ve read people use the 50% rule, as a rule of thumb when making offers, does that generally include your v...
Joseph Cameron
Investing In Short Term Rental Condos AKA The Pros & Condos
My gf and I are looking to make our 1st RE purchase in a cash-flowing short term rental in the USVI. We could use some advice on the pros & cons of condos and in particular str's in condos.
Eric Carr
Los Angeles Develops Rules to Clamp Down on Short Term Rentals
The LA City Council proposes rules, which have yet to be signed by the mayor, to restrict and regulate AirBnB type short term rentals throughout the entire city. The rules set limits on the number of days a primary ho...
Julie Marquez
Landlording: Bill Rossman's Four Simples Rules
Lucky me, I am an official renter in one of my dad's self managed apartment units. While I have been his daughter for 32 years, this is the first time I have officially read his 6 page information and rule package. It...
Petar Skobic
Break even in 7 years?
If you have a 14% ROI on a rental and the investment is projected to break even in 7 years, what are your thoughts on that break even point? 14% is not bad and it's after deducting a huge cushion for expenses to reduc...
Derek Raivio
Syndication/Opportunity Zone 506 (b) funding advice
Experienced syndicators! Our team is in the midst of finalizing our Opportunity Zone Fund based in SPOKANE, Wa. We are looking to raise $30M, with the total project being worth $80M ($50M leverage). We own the dirt, a...