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I have some investment experience with flips as well as small commercial (storefront 1st level, apartments above) but that goes back many years. Starting to get back into investing and will buy and hold SFR or sma...
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Hello BP, Long time, no talk. I am in the midst of acquiring my first rental property. My dilemma is I am looking at 2 properties that are polar opposites when it comes to cash flow. Here is how the numbers stack up: ...
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6 unit, 1 commercial space, 5 apartments. 3 units in front, 3 in back. The commercial space is rented to a restaurant on the first floor. Owner of restaurant wants to break through to the apartment in the back of his ...
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I've read the conspiracy theories about GLD's gold bars missing from the vault, tungsten filled gold bars, and the fact that GLD will not redeem for physical gold. Most of this seems to be rumor, except for the last o...
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I talked to a portfolio lender today that seems to have good terms, but said that they prefer to make the loan to an LLC. The only reason my partner and I haven't formed the LLC is because we can't think of a business...
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Hey calling you commerical experts - I am looking at a mix use property, where the residential units are occupied and the commerical is vacant....When I go apply for loan, IF that is, does lender just look at resident...
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Commercial vs ResidentialWhen I started out buying real estate I started out the same way many other new investors do. Low capital and no 1st hand investment experience. Naturally I started small, I started out buying...
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We live in a fast moving world. What technology improvements do you see in the next ten years that will change how you invest?
One thing that I always think about is driverless cars. Google has driven a half million ...
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Tiny home's are one of the most over looked investment opportunities in today's real estate industry, but surprisingly on the rise for individual investors such as personal home buyers or those looking to rent out air...
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Hi all,Can the experts lend a hand in what to watch out for when picking a company to handle the exchange ?1. Should the company be in the same state for the purchasing side to understand any relevant laws and local i...