Sean Pedeflous
When to Re-Finance - Is there a rule of thumb to follow?
I'm sure this question has been asked a hundred times, but I recently purchased a duplex in May with a 7.125% rate. Now that it appears rates are coming down in the near(ish) future, what is a general rule of thumb on...
Akshay Bhaskaran
Seller Financing @ 2% with 15 year Balloon
Newbie here trying to learn Seller-Financing. So, I came across this deal in Texas, and here are the numbers:Seller financing:- Purchase Price: $285,000.00- Down Payment: $40,000.00- Interest Rate: 2%- Amortization: 3...
Rick L.
Calculating Property Value based on NOI (Net Operating Income)
I'm formulating a spreadsheet to assist me in quickly analyzing potential rental properties. I would like to calculate the property value based on NOI using the following formula: Property Value = Net Operating Incom...
Tony Nguyen
What rules of thumb do you use to buy apartments and why?
Hey guys,
I'm reviewing apartment complexes left and right looking to pick up my first one in the next 60-90 days and was curious to know what rules of thumb other folks on BP use to filter properties effectively?
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Daniel Kenney
Fed Interest Rate Increase - Potential Impact on Denver
Interesting article in NY Times business section on the state of the Denver economy and real estate market...http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/14/business/economy...
Alex Jean Baptiste
At the risk of looking like I don't know anything...
Hey there BP! Hope all has been well! I believe I'd like to start practicing on analyzing deals just so I can really get used to that part of things. How do you guys suggest I go about that? Do I just pick a listing s...
Eli Weiss
Are you familiar with the Miami condo market?
I found a condo I want to purchase in Miami but I'm concerned about current market volatility. Is the market in free-fall, stable, or somewhere in-between?
Ethan M.
How to think about cash flow & appreciation
I'm hoping to get some perspective from people here on an experience I'm having in current markets. I would like to put some money into a property that can bring in some cash flow, or at least break even, and I want t...
Tyrell Perry
First Rental - Finally Pulled The Trigger
Finally pulled the trigger on my first investment property after a 5-month search. The search originally started in Tallahassee, FL; went to Detroit and finally landed in Cleveland. In Tallahassee, the seller and I co...
Rushi Bhalani
BiggerPockets needs your ideas on future data-focused products!
Hi everyone, I am a Senior Business Analyst here at BiggerPockets. My team is currently working to bring new features to the BiggerPockets community, many of which will focus on using broad real estate investing marke...