In commercial real estate, a loss to lease refers to a unit being rented for below market value. For example, if there is an apartment community renting two bedrooms for $1,000 per month yet a tenant who has been ther...

http://www.proapod.com/LearningCenter.htmFormulasBreak-Even Ratio (BER) The ratio often used by lenders when trying to decide whether or not to underwrite an investment property loan...Capitalization Rate ...

Hi everyone!I'm Fred Venturini and I live about 45 mins east of St. Louis on the IL side. I've worked as an analyst at Scott AFB for the past 9 years as part of an 18-year federal career, I'm a Chicago sports fan (I k...

I’m a young and ambitious 22 year old fresh out of college. I’ve been wanting to get into real estate since high school but never took the initiative to take classes. I’m currently working full time at a tech compan...

Hey everyone,

My name is Luke Pierce, and I’m excited to join the community here on BiggerPockets.  After 3 months of lurking around, today I feel it’s time to jump into the game.

I’m a 30-year old music manager at ...

Hi everyone,This is my first post here, and I have read the forums some time.  I currently have two rentals, and I want to move into multi-family apartments in the Seattle area.    I am a data nerd, and I am looking f...

I have been doing a lot of research over the years and from what I have seen is that most people start in residential RE because the barrier to entry is far lower. I would love to hear some story’s of how people got ...

Hello, I hope everyone is having a great Sunday. I have worked in Finance my entire professional career. Starting out as a credit analyst for BB&T, I spent mu younger years reading through 10Ks, 10Qs, financial s...

First, I would like to introduce myself to the BP community.  My name is Tiankhy Hinton, married with a child, who is currently 7yrs of age.  I'm new to the world of REI and I've been spending quite a bit of time read...

Aloha Everyone,
Wow, I am so glad I found this podcast and site! Real estate investing has been something that has been on my heart for a while, and this is just the next step in my commitment to take massive action....