Khaled Seirafi
Selling via Auction vs. Realtor
Hi all,I recently started learning a bit about auctioning real estate. I'm curious to learn from the more seasoned investors on here what are the pros and cons of selling via auction as opposed to listing with a real ...
Shane Thomas
Do you think cap rates don't matter in CRE?
Cap rates are arguably one of the most fundamental metrics in commercial real estate investing AND probably one of the most debated and misunderstood topics in this space...Lately, I have heard a lot of discussions ar...
JP A.
Need Advice on Refi'ing Two Homes
Hi, I need some advice. Here is my 'situation:'1st home is currently rented out to a tenant. Their rent pays my mortgage and taxes and I clear an extra $200 per month from that property. I still owe money on my mortga...
Brian Rivera
Looking to start invest in North Carolina. Charlotte seems ideal.
Hi all,
Does anyone have insight on what strategies work well in Charlotte? It seems to be one of the hottest markets right now. I Will be checking this area out very soon because I am looking for a place to potentia...
Fili Aguirre
Do you always verify tenants income?
Do you always verify tenants income? Is it necessary asking your prospective tenant to provide proof of income, like a bank statement and recent paystub? And require that the applicant provides you with 2-3 employee r...
Peter Decker
Best way to structure a partnership???
I work in commercial real estate finance and have done some limited personal investing in rental properties. In my humble opinion, there's arguably three key ingredients to successful real estate investing...time, ca...
Nicole A.
Blizzard for the VA MD DC area
I'm sure everyone knows about the impending blizzard. Sounds like a big deal.For those of you with experience on flat roofs--popular in Baltimore--how do you feel they'll handle the weight of all this predicted snowfall?
Andrew Lawrence
Rental Market Analysis
When analysing a real estate market, aside from job & population growth which seem arguably the most important factors, how important is looking at a city's number of new commercial and multifamily construction in...
Imran Quraishi
1031 to finish a basement to rent
Can I use 1031 funds to finish my basement which I plan to rent out once finished?
Jesse B.
Boom and bust - real life examples
I know there has been some discussion of what it might look like with the drop of the price of oil. I also know there are several of us on the site who live or have lived in these areas and have first hand experience...