Larry Bailey
Common mistakes with investing in real estate
Here are some common mistakes made when investing in real estate:
Not researching the market: Not researching the real estate market and local economic conditions before investing can lead to poor investment decision...
Dennis Williams
Multi Family Value add list
Hello BP members!! Just wanted to start this forum for new and seasoned multi-family investors. Base on your experience, what value adds do you look for when evaluating a multi-family property?For example (try not to...
Bob Galivan
Rethinking Vacancy Rate
Just about every ROI analysis I see includes a "vacancy rate" factor that is used to "adjust" gross annual income as an accurate representation of the rent that the investment can be expected to throw off each year. T...
Mudassir Syed
Is it risky to now consider vacancy as part of analyzing deal?
Hi All,I am a new member at bigger pockets. I am looking to buy my first property, an investment property in sacramento, california (too expensive in bay area :))The property that I am looking at seems to have low/non...
James Peterson
Ground Up Construction
I'm moving to the Destin area and looking to get into ground up construction in Pensacola. I've done a successful flip and currently have 7 units, however, I'm tired of unexpected CAPEX. I'm looking to buy a infill ...
Gon Eisenberg
what is more common lease or month to month?
Hello,As an investor who didn't grew up in the states. I'm interested to know what is more common in the us month to month or lease. Is there anyone who can figure out an assessment for that? maybe even just a guts fe...
Peter Hogan
Common BRRRR Mistakes?
Hi everyone! I'm getting ready to tackle my very first BRRRR and I wanted to see if the community could share some common mistakes to avoid? I have only purchased turnkey properties in the past and I'm looking to lear...
Alex Skeg
What do I need to know before diving into NNN lease investing
Coming from owning only multifamily properties, what do I need to know or where can I find info on what goes into owning/operating a building with NNN leases?I am looking for multi-tenant commercial retail/shopping ce...
Linda Mandet
Looking for Refi with low Closing Costs
We are looking to Refi an investment property but have been quoted $4500 to $6300 for closing costs. Goal for Refi is getting rid of Mortgage Insurance currently have 4.87 int. rate was hoping to find around $2500 for...
Zackarias Aitchison
Metrics For Buy & Hold Investments
Hey! What metrics do you personally use to decide whether a property would make a good buy & hold investment or not? Cash on Cash?Discounted Cash Flow?Internal Rate Of Return?Net Present Value? Cap Rate?A combinat...