Jonathan Johnson
Does More Units = Smaller Cap Rate?
Hello BP,I was wondering when looking at larger apartment buildings and neighborhoods, when you get to 100+ units does the cap rate go down? I just looked at a 200+ unit apartment area for sale with a 7.5% cap rate, b...
Stephanie Taboada
Question about a property near a water source (river, ocean, etc) & risk for flooding
Hi Everyone,My name is Stephanie, and I am a new investor. I have about $110k saved up. I was initially planning on buying a home for myself in Long Island, NY to househack, but my pre-approval is only $350k, and with...
Daniella Steinberg
Depreciation and Tax benefits in proforma
Hi - does anyone include an estimate of tax savings based on tax deductible items into their proforma? I know it is not truly part of 'total return' but I would like to include it in someway to help analyze the TOTAL ...
Dennis P.
How to choose a market to invest?
Hello everyone,I am wondering how does one choose a market (US) to invest? For example, if one is looking for a quad to house hack with a perspective on commercial property. How does one find a market that will be gro...
Bryan Field
Multi Family Seller Financing Advise
Hello BP!I am a new ish investor looking for some advise on a multi family deal (4 units) with initial asking seller financing terms of Price: $824,99910% Down Payment = $82,49910 Years Interest Only at 5%Monthly Paym...
Joshua Castillo
Please Help Las Vegas Investment
Hi Everyone,
I’d like to potentially invest in a property and would like to ask for advice/feedback on the potential purchase.
The property is in Las Vegas, Nevada. I’d be submitting a 82K offer with 20% down as a...
Lindsay Estes
Which is the more motivated seller, high equity or low equity?
RE agent new to REI. Looking for leads and (sorry- I'm new!) I am wondering which potential seller would be more motivated if they have high equity in the home or low equity? Thank you!
Jonnelle Lewin
How important is the school rating when buying a rental property
Hi,I'm looking for single family rental property in the Greater Austin,TX area and was wondering how the school system ratings in that area affect rentals. I'm not from Austin so its difficult to determine, but being...
Scott Meitus
Be Careful When Choosing Comps.
Be Careful When Choosing Comps.By Scott A. Meitus, October 20, 2016When an apartment investor is evaluating a potential acquisition, the properties selected for comparison to the subject are critical to developing a p...
Sushil Iyer
Estimating expenses post-purchase
When analyzing a deal, the expenses data available (opex, vacancy, PM, capex, etc.) is at the time of purchase. However, this data is bound to change post purchase. What are some tips to estimate what these expenses w...