Don Hines
Checkbook versus full custodian SDIRA?
I am about to take the plunge with the my next step in investing using SDIRA. I thought I knew best and have been planning on checkbook. Last night we had a presentation at our club and the presenter discouraged that....
Account Closed
What makes a deal a deal?
For a newer investor the answer may seem fairly simple, buying a property at a good price point. I would suggest though that the answer is much more complicated than that.
I think if you consider it for awhile it...
Will Barnard
Validate the 50% rule
It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...
Account Closed
Spreadsheet for Multi-Tier Waterfall Dstribution Model
A few days ago, I downloaded the "Simple Waterfall Model - Private Equity" spreadsheet in the files vault section, that was created by Bryan Hancock. First wanted to say thanks it s a great spreadsheet.
I wanted to c...
Jeff Davis
Getting Started with Rental Properties -- Palm Springs Area
Hey Everyone,
I'm just getting started here and currently don't own any properties. I'm definitely a "n00b". I have a full-time job and my short-term goal is to get my feet wet and have a property that generates cash...
Silvia Ochoa
Build to Rent? Does anyone do this?
DFW housing market is super hot (expensive) as you all know, which makes it very difficult for a newbie like me to get in the game. So it got me thinking, why not build on one of these small lots in South Dallas. Smal...
Sunny Karen
Future cash-flow to fund kids education
Hello BiggerPockets community,I wanted to get some feedback on my strategy to fund my kids education using real-estate. My older one is ~14 years away from college and younger one is ~18 years away from college (if th...
Trent M.
200,000 to 600,000 sq. ft retail concept
Hi,
I am a dreamer with an retail concept and I am looking for advice. My concept requires around 200,000sq. ft. to 600,000 sq.ft of retail space. My goal is to develop this on the interstate and get master planned ...
Austin S.
Triplex analysis help
There is a triplex listed in my market area for $79,000. It is currently empty and previous owner occupied one of the units while renting the other 2 units for $900 combined. Listing agent is estimating the owner-occu...
Doug Jones
Wholesaling got too popular.
Wholesaling ain’t as easy as it used to be! It’s become over saturated thanks to the Guru boom in recent years sharing all of the trade secrets on YouTube (heck, that’s how I learned!). My long winded question is this...