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Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone has experience with using your rental property as a halfway house for companies such as “oxford house”. I was talking with them and they pay fair market rent plus a significant p...
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I continue to have arguments with close friends and colleagues about where rates are headed in the next year. And, while it's anyone's guess, I just continue to think that some investors are a little crazy/deluded to ...
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Hi,The appraisal for a property at saint louis came back 15K down than the purchase price. The purchase price was 65k and bank appraisal came at 50K. This property is rented for 950$/month and cash flow per month is 3...
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I am 25, and I am looking into buying my first home to rent out as I'm always traveling. I am a bit nervous to buy right now since the market has just climbed since 08-09... any insight, advice, predictions, sentiment?
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Granted this is just my opinion, but it is based on 28 years of experience (including the '80s collapse of the TX market) and some careful looking.
I've noticed more For Sale signs in Austin and San Antonio lately, i...
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I've been looking at multifamily properties on MLS, backpages, loopnet, etc and applying the 50%/2% rule to them. I've also been looking at the cap rate, cash on cash return, IRR and NPV. On the surface, none of thes...
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Hi BP community! I'm looking for feedback on a pressing thought I cannot get over. I live in a depressed area mostly consisting of low income families. My biggest and most determined goal for 2018 is to house hack. My...
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I am very interested in wholesaling or assigning contracts to kick off the start of my investing career. I have found a lot of information on the process but have yet to find anything on taxes. Can anyone help me out??
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What's preferred: (1) High cash flow, but low chance of appreciation, OR (2) modest cash flow, but high chance of appreciation? I had a discussion last week with a fellow investor, and we were debating the merits of e...
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I found a small, fully remodeled duplex for $35k in a depressed area of South Carolina with good renters in place bringing in $900/mo in rent, but it had to be a cash deal because it was slightly over appraised price ...