Vikram C.
Real estate as an inflation hedge
I have read many posts here and elsewhere stating that real estate is a good hedge against inflation. A look at inflation adjusted SF home prices since 1890 does validate that view. (Sorry, don't know how to insert ...
Nick J.
Another Sub2 success!!
Doing sub2's work even in this market.
countrywide loan ARM @ 6 %
adjust in 11/11
$5,421.04 to bring current
$1,341.05 monthly payment PITI
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Ron Kelley
Best way to deal with an Underwater Mortgage
Hello everyone,
I am new to BP and the world of note investing, I've read loads of postings here on BP (which is just mind blowing the level of knowledge/experience) and have loads more to go which just wets ...
Rich Weese
RE goals- early retirement. Part 1
I've received some PMs and e-mails asking about setting goals and what do I do in retirement. I've ressurrected an old blog from nearly a year ago that was done in 2 parts. We have SO many new members, I decided to p...
Christina Womack
Looking to get unstuck in the SF Bay Area
Hi everyone!Our goals are to 1. create non-401k retirement cash flow and 2. reduce our dependency on our wage jobs over time. We think the right way forward for us is to buy and hold cash-flow-positive rentals, (SFR...
Kenneth Lim
Need Help Regarding CAP RATE
Hi guys, I read reports on real estate investing and there is something I do not understand. Please enlighten me. I saw something inside the report like CAP RATE 15.2% ....
What is
- The meaning of CAP RATE in laym...
Joseph M.
Is a 15% Cash on Cash Return Realistic Long Term?
I am currently setting up my goals and would like to be realistic in my projected returns, because a couple of percentage points make such a huge difference.My goal is to use $60K of my own cash from income or to use ...
John Horner
Horrrible Postcard Response Rate
I just wanted to share the results from my most recent postcard campaign.
So my first campaign was just over 200 yellow letters to a list of absentee owners with equity and I got above 12% response rate, but ...
Shawn McMahon
Denver Colorado
Hello Everyone, My partner and I are looking at buying our first home in the Denver area. Right now we are sick of Denver's rising rental rates and we think buying a house would be a smart idea right now. We've talked...
Grayson Grzybowski
Getting Advice with buying Real Estate
I have been learning about Real Estate for the last 2.5 years. I have come so far (daily personal Finance sheet, opened a small business, bough a home, and utilized as many tax strategies as best I can), yet I still f...