Ron Read
Why you can't really compete head-to-head with REITs
I’ve been doing a lot of analysis lately trying to find neighborhoods in my area (greater Charlotte, NC). I've been trying to find homes that are on the newer side so maintenance isn’t a huge issue, and SFR buy and ho...
Vince DeCrow
Investing in Crowdfunded Real Estate? Here Some Risks to Assess
Investing involves risks and rewards – and usually the higher the risk, the greater the potential for significant gains and losses of invested equity. Intuitively, we understand that it’s necessary to take more invest...
Tom Price
Builders backing out of new construction deals.
Anyone else having issues with builder's/turnkey providers issuing cost increase letters to the purchase contracts of new construction turn key properties.We have had 2 homes in Central Florida in escrow for over 4 mo...
Matt McGuire
It's a seller's market - Are you going to sell?
I have a property that cash flows pretty well but all the properties in the area have jumped up in price. This seems like a prime opportunity to sell and move the equity to another market. That is a strategy that Davi...
Neal Patel
NEED ADVICE: First Time Investor Looking for Apartment Complex Deal
Hi all, I'm a first time investor who is interested in apartment complex deals. Nothing greater than $3M at this point. I have the means to do it but can't seem to find a deal and don't know how to start. Any advice? ...
Wade G.
Weighing the returns of SFH and MF
So if I invested 100k into a MF value play syndication deal it seems I would earn 8-10% passive income (that seems to be the average). If I took the same 100k and purchased four SFH I would (or should) earn about the...
Jared McNeel
Creative Financing Pamphlet
Hi everyone,
I have a realtor that is willing to knock doors of distressed home-owners (e.g. pre-forclosures) and explain to them creative financing options to help them in their situation such as doing a seller fina...
Melvin Estrict
how does the new guy witbh the deals,gift of gab,knowledge but no money make it to the top in the real estate investing busienss?
my name is melvin estrict and i live in alabama although i grew up on the east coast (go giants!) and i have been in the real estate finance business since 1995. i have owned a mortgage brokerage as well as a property...
Ley Nezifort
Making the Jump to Commercial
Hello BPers, My partner and I are ready to jump into apartment building investing one month after we closed on our first deal, which was a triplex. We spent about three weeks educating ourselves on the differ...
Charles Worth
Crowdfunding and Syndication Vs. Turnkey (TK)
With many crowdfunding and syndication deals promising IRRs of 15% - 18% I am curious how this will impact turnkey providers or if anyone has insight on going this route vs. doing turnkey. Many turnkey companies I thi...