Larry K.
Are buy & hold investors in NYC, SF, LA, etc at a disadvantage?
With the rent to price ratios so high are we at a disadvantage? This applies to 1to4 Fam and larger commercial deals, also with very low cap rates. There must be an upside. Any ideas?
Shiloh Lundahl
What is your HONEST OPINION of my investing model?
I have had various feedback from praise to criticism on the model I use as I invest in real estate. I base a lot of my model on the opportunity I wish I had at the beginning of my real estate investing career and part...
Jameson Hooton
Return on Investment Per Hour?
Hello!I'm new, and still working on understanding analyzing deals. One thing I wonder is if any investors here have calculated how much time they spend per deal, or how much time they spend on management and maintain...
Logan Allec
Where and how to invest?
What to do? I know nothing. I don't even know my strategy. I'm looking for wisdom, stream of consciousness, whatever--any suggestions that wouldn't require me to step away from my current employment. I have a grow...
Juan Rango
Rental properties seem worse than traditional investments
As an excited newbie, I have very little experience in real estate investing so at a meeting with my financial planner I asked about house hacking as a busy professional and he stated it would be a bad idea. This too...
Brian Burke
Best markets to buy multifamily in 2016: A round-table discussion
At the beginning of each year I take the time to research and reflect on various markets throughout the country so as to provide a road map to my acquisition search for the year. As an active buyer of apartment compl...
Ellis Hammond
Is it better to lease or purchase my car?
This was a convo my family had around the dinner table last night as some are leasing and some are buying their car. I was wondering what the BP community thought about leasing a car. Lets make the assumption that you...
Ben Lukes
Good Deal? - Tacoma 4-plex
Hi everyone. I'm in the middle of closing on what would be my first property, a 4-plex in Tacoma...but the cash flow is looking pretty tight. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it before I close. Inspection has been...
Early C.
What to do after terminating a contractor
I just started my first rehab using a 203k/streamline loan. After 30 days of excuses why contractor can’t start, no clear schedule, minimal communication and ultimately minimal results, I fired him. Currently I pai...
Gopichand N.
How to calculate discount when paying in full cash ?
How do you negotiate when paying full cash for a $400k SFH ?any thumb rule(s) on how much to bargain for ?