James Park
How would you invest 1,000,000 USD in 2012?
You have inherited $1,000,000 USD from uncle Joe and you are seeking 10% return of $100,000 a year how would you invest this money in an environment where money market is paying you less than 1%? In terms of rental pr...
Daniel Tisdale
Cash out refinance or wait for more appreciation?
Hi,I have a property in Austin, TX that I just turned into a rental property and I have about 200K in the property. I am considering pulling some money out and either holding the cash until I find another property or ...
Chris Anderson
ROI of washer / dryer in multifamily 6 unit?
Looking into the option of installing a pay to use (coin/card) washer / dryer in a 6 unit multifamily. This could potentially add monthly income, but also be a benefit and convenience for tenants.Investigating machin...
Kevin Kramer
How do Investors look at Solar
Hey guys I recently started a solar company here in Phx. I have rental properties and am flipping as well. I know solar for rentals doesnt make a whole lot of sense but i am curious how investors feel about solar pan...
Mike Wilson
New Member in Portland, OR, Beaverton area
Hi BP Community. I just joined and live in the Portland, Oregon area in Beaverton. I have a 8-5 career job and my experience with real estate to date has been a short stint with a commercial real estate developer an...
Michael Lewicki
Creating LLC for Airbnb?
I've been researching and it seems that most sources are say yes to creating an LLC. Has anyone had any experience with creating an LLC for their Airbnb or regretted not creating one? The property is in PA and it seem...
Ben Tiggelaar
Communication Pre-close with Key Tenant in Retail Acquisition
I'm analyzing a retail building that has a NNN tenant that represents 59% of rental revenue (7,500 out of 15,000 sq ft). This tenant has a 5 year lease with four 5 year options to extend the lease by another 5 years (...
Tyler Derickson
Seller carry second mortgage with variable terms
I'm looking into a commercial retail deal where I would have the seller carry back a portion of the property as a second mortgage. I like the property as it's in a good area, however with the lack of national tenants ...
Michael Opdyke
Creative Seller Financing on Free and Clear Owned Apartments
I am marketing to owners of free and clear apartment buildings and showing them the benefits of Seller Carryback Financing. Assuming the seller only requires a 5-10% downpayment, I've been thinking of using a bank loa...
John Stewson
Facing USDA foreclosure
Long story short, my first home was a huge mistake, I was laid off just prior to my first payment being due, and I would like to get out of the house. It's a USDA loan, it's been transferred from BOA to Carrington Mor...