Gary Honda
What states would you invest in today?
I know it's always changing. Based on the little research I've been doing I hear that Florida and Pennsylvania are currently great states to invest in. Something to do with the ratio of the average income of the indiv...
Mark K.
Is it worth it to pursue an Appraiser Trainee license?
Hello, I am brand new to REI, at this point a little over a month in. I've been researching and networking like crazy in the last month and what I'm beginning to realize is that everything starts and ends with comps/...
Matt A.
Is Cap Rate a dependent or independent variable?
So my understanding is correct:
The figure represents how productive the property is relative to its value.
The three figures (NOI, value and CR) seem to flow in a circle
Rental demand drives rent price
The expected ...
Leo Hernandez
Recommendation of a good area to buy and hold near New York City?
Hi Everyone,I am new to the forum. Looking forward to learning from the great BP community!!!I live in NYC and are new to investing in real estate. I had a bad experience investing in the city and lost money in 2009. ...
Bill Haley
Cautionary Tale Question
I just came across this terrible story of an agent who was killed as he was allegedly going to evict a tenant a few months ago. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/01/20/three-arrested-death-utah/While there is no total ...
Henry Clark
Self storage- 25% vacancy, Where's the "Easy" button?
Corresponding with a person on an older location that has 25% vacancy.
Initial response:Your original issue is 1/4 vacant. Your steering the conversation towards online marketing. Attached is a checklist to work yo...
Malik Hollier
Beginning in real estate investing
Hello everyone, my name is Malik Hollier, and I am a young homeowner here in Colorado Springs, CO. I have people in my life that remind me that real estate is a vehicle that can lead to financial freedom which I belie...
Geoffrey Buscho
SBA(504) Loan Lessons Learned on Commercial Real Estate
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 ...
Mark Guagliardo
Pros and Cons of Dual Agency in Hawaii
What Is a Dual Agent?Legally speaking, a dual agent is a real estate broker, or agents working for the same broker, who act on behalf of both the seller and the buyer in a transaction. A broker is permitted to act as ...
Daniel Pena
Long term guest
Hey BP,
I wanted to get some input on how to handle a situation I have with my rental. Last month my tenant told me that they were going to have a guest staying with them for a few days and I said that was fine. Toda...