Griffin Brenseke
Sell or hold an investment property (4.75% rate)
I wanted to get your thoughts on a real estate decision I’m considering. I bought a 3/2.00 home in Tampa, FL in April 2022 for $245k at a 4.75% interest rate, I still owe $210K on the loan, my RE agent thinks it could...
Cory Benhardt
Security Deposit for inherited tenants
Hi BP, if you inherited a tenant & their lease was up & you gave them an option to renew but at current market rents, would you increase their security deposit to reflect the new market rent or keep the securi...
Neil Narayan
Austin's $10 Billion transit package with 3 new light-rail lines
The Austin City Council and the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority have put the city on track toward a nearly $10 billion transportation overhaul, including three new light-rail lines.
A major component of...
Alexander Szikla
Multifamily Market Heats Up: Cap Rates Rise, Investors Return
The multifamily real estate market is gaining momentum as we close out 2024, driven by easing financial conditions and attractive cap rates, according to Marcus & Millichap's Q3 report.
Cap rates have surged to a...
James Wise
Purchasing a home right now could help potential buyers save more than $200,000
Realtor.com®: Now is the Time to BuyDaily Real Estate News | Thursday, May 28, 2015 Purchasing a home right now could help potential buyers save more than $200,000 over the next 30 years, according to th...
Foster Algier
After 2-Month Decline, Consumer Optimism On The Rise Again!
How does consumer sentiment affect your business? With it improving once again, we hope to see the real estate investment market become better!!After a two-month decline, consumer sentiment in the state rose 2.1 point...
Eric Jackson
5-Plex Near The Falls
Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $285,000
Cash invested: $75,000
Seller accepted our offer of $285,000. This is a 5 unit property with the fol...
Joshua Dorkin
BiggerPockets Offers Alternative Bailout Plan by Quicken Loans’ Chairman
BiggerPockets is pleased to welcome Quicken Loans Chairman Dan Gilbert as a guest blogger on October 8th, 2008, in order for him to share his "Solution That Works" alternative to the $700 Billion bailout plan passed b...
Michael Narup
CapEx estimation on a Condo
Hi BP!
I am trying to evaluate how large CapEx should be when evaluating a property if the HOA includes the roof and siding. My rough rule of thumb has been 10% of rents for newer single families and 15% of rents for...
Justin Thorpe
Defeated in round 1 of Covid-19
June is over and it seems to me that in the battle royals between the United States and Covid-19, the latter has prevailed in this first round. To me this phase and especially the last 3 weeks were critical. Coming o...