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Dennis O'Banion Is break even or less on rental ever ok?
18 September 2016 | 11 replies

Looking toward retirement which I would like to begin in 10-12 years, I am two years into my first rental in Denton TX which is returning around 11.5 ROI% and $360 per month cash flow after expenses on a 30 year note....

Brandon Espino 1st Fix and Flip in the books. Hard lessons...
8 May 2023 | 2 replies

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Colorado Springs.

Purchase price: $285,000

Cash invested: $5,000

Sale price: $445,000

UPDATE: old it $450000... The GC that o...

Geoffrey Buscho SBA(504) Loan Lessons Learned on Commercial Real Estate
14 November 2022 | 2 replies

Hi BP Community!We are getting set to close our biggest CRE investment here in about two weeks and since it is a hybrid of creative financing and an SBA 504 loan, we wanted to share some lessons learned since we have ...

Richi Brown A lesson learned on pivoting from a FAILED MTR
25 March 2024 | 7 replies

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $90,000

Cash invested: $35,982

This deal was a fun one to execute, Im a traditional LTR Buy & Hold investor and...

Melanie Stephens Seeking “Biggest Mistake/Lessons Learned” Stories for BP Magazine
5 August 2020 | 97 replies

Hello BP Investors!
I am looking for stories about your biggest real estate mistake, and what you learned from it, for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine. If selected, your story, name and company will be featured in the ...

Derek Daun Termite lesson - recommendations on a pest company in Sacramento?
12 October 2017 | 9 replies

I learned my lesson in not taking chances with termite evidence. I bought a property in November where the inspection showed evidence of drywood termites. We got a seller credit towards treating the issue at closing, ...

Greg Wempe First Lesson Learned - Have "Cash" In A Hot Market
31 May 2016 | 17 replies

Found what I thought was going to be a great property for my first flip.  Got in it five hours after it hit MLS, walked through with my realtors (both of whom have rehab experience), ran all the numbers, and it looked...

Jeff Tumbarello Preventing Real Estate Syndication Failures: Lessons from the Frontlines
2 June 2023 | 2 replies

Some basic things to factor in:
Who is the syndicator?
You are giving up control to this person
Fixed-rate debt or at least rate caps?
Does the syndicator have skin in the game?
Who holds the funds?
Do the rents...

Akshay Bhaskaran Would like to learn practical lessons from Investors here
15 July 2023 | 0 replies

Hi,If any of the investor here is doing a BRRR deal currently in San Antonio or Houston - requesting a small help from you.
I would like to learn the entire strategy from start to finish on how you find the property,...

Akshay Bhaskaran Would like to learn practical lessons from Investors here
15 July 2023 | 0 replies

Hi,If any of the investor here is doing a BRRR deal currently in San Antonio or Houston - requesting a small help from you.
I would like to learn the entire strategy from start to finish on how you find the property,...