Elmer Bonilla
New to investing (Seattle area) looking for tips to get started
Hey everyone, I’m new to BP this is my first post and really enjoying the awesome info on the forums. I’m in my mid 30s and ready to jump into real estate investing. We moved to the Seattle area almost 4 years ago and...
Eric Stalter
Buying a Duplex But Need to Evict 1 Tenant
Tenant has a current lease agreement with seller and the rent is low at $600/month. We need to makeover each unit, spruce up the exterior, and increase rent to around $825 - $925. We technically wouldn't take possessi...
David Tankersley
Newbie investor in California getting zero leads - should I market elsewhere?
Hello all, I have partnered with another BP person in marketing for absentee owners throughout southern California. We have presumably used the successful techniques as suggested by the various gurus here in BP and el...
Stephanie Z.
College SFH rental with my child as one of the tenants
Hello all! I've been browsing the forums for a few weeks and learning lots, but I haven't found posts addressing this issue. I'd appreciate any/all input you folks can provide.We are about to close on a single family ...
David K.
Your Min Cap Rate requirement on a 20-30 unit residential?
What is your min Cap Rate requirement on a 20-30 unit residential?Also consider these units are NOT new and are in good maintained condition. Vacancy rate is 5%. Rents are just about maxed out. I use Cap Rates as a qu...
Dwight Porter
How come some sellers don't accept VA Loan Buyers?
Greetings,
I'm new to real estate and I found my first deal on a duplex in the Houston Texas area. I was going to house hack using a VA loan. I visited the property and made a strong offer. A few days later my realt...
Robert Chambers
Constant Leverage vs Over contributing
As I am a new investor, I was wondering the difference between doing a Grant Cardone style approach and constantly leveraging your debt so that it is always growing versus leveraging your debt to buy but than using ex...
Miltiana Holdip
Opportunity for 50k loan but need 680 credit
I got an opportunity for (approx) a 50k personal loan from someone, their underwriters want to see a 680 FICO score and they will disregard income. I'm still building my credit at the moment so my score definitely isn...
Alex M.
Help! Forming LLC taxed as S-Corp
In need of some expertise here. Thanks in advance.I have 6 rental units in NYC that I airbnb. Im also looking to buy a house for airbnb, likely in Tennessee or Georgia with an investing partner.Question:1) Should I f...
Scott Choppin
Apartment Financial Underwriting - A 2-part Series
In a few recent conversations with different folks, it has come up how they are calculating financial performance on multi-family projects. And to be honest, I feel the need to generate a specific post on this, since ...