For the guys that have tested and measured how many times are you mailing a niche list? Statistics say that 80% of response is on the 6th to 12th contact. I'm on a limited budget and want to make sure I'm mailing the ...

Tight Supply Is Limiting Home Sales at Start of Spring

The record-low number of homes on the market is limiting purchases heading into the spring selling season.
Home sales typically slow in the winter before ...

How do y'all feel about the new STR rule? It says that you have to purchase a license for running STRs and also can only have 2 rentals with one being your primary residence. And you have to be an Atlanta resident too. 

Cap rate is a common and important measurement in real estate investing, but it seems I see it misused more often than not.
Cap rate is an income measurement only. It is a measurement of the annual net operating inc...

Hello!

I am curious to see how others out there would calculate a deal when 100% of it is financed?

I have several investment properties with HELOC's on them and available equity. If I buy a $200k inves...

I am interested to see across the country who has the best deal for a 2 bed unit. I am talking about the purchase price and cap rate. The unit has to be updated and in a good area. I am not interested in cash flow in ...

In Chicago, is there a certain height a finished basement needs to be in order for it to count as square footage.  Is it different for an appraiser than when listing on the MLS?I am asking because I know of plenty of ...

Hello BP,

I'm attempting to modify J. Scott's single family rental analysis spreadsheet located in the FilePlace to be better suited for multifamilies. I've added, what I believe to be, all the pertinent cat...

Lake Tahoe has voted yes on Meausre T, which limits short term rentals. I wanted to post this in case anyone was looking at Lake Tahoe, CA for air bnb REI. The vote count was so tight it looks like a recount is in ord...

What is the recourse if the appraisal contains data not listed anywhere and the appraiser did not measure the property? 
The source of data is listed but that source has the higher square footage than listed.
The co...