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I'm looking at a property in Oakland that was a was a near new construction. I say near because several of the walls of the original building are still standing. The foundation is already in and most of the framing l...
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If you were to buy down the interest rate for your mortgage, what rates and fees would be associated with that? Would points have to be paid to buy down the interest rate?
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I just recently leased by small condo and I'm looking to keep cost down for maintenance and repairs.
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Hi all, I'm currently evaluating my first fourplex. When determining my purchase price, should I be placing more weight on the cap rate or rent revenue multiplier? If the latter, what would be a good RRM? Below are so...
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Hey allI'd love your opinion on a couple of cash on cash return questions.First, what amounts (percentages) do you personally use when estimating maintenance and vacancy costs?Second, what do you consider an acceptabl...
Hey everybody! I’m totally new to the real estate investing world. I recently bought my first Flip house with a partnership with my father. He has flipped many houses and should be a good Influencer. Looking for any h...
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I am underwriting a deal and the marketing package has unrealistically low expenses. As a rule of thumb, I applied the 50% rule to meet reasonable
I was told by another investor that small MF doesn’t have 50% expens...
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When putting offers in on BRRRR properties, do y’all have your contractors give you a bid on the job before putting an offer in? Or do you estimate yourself and then renegotiate price during due diligence once your co...
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Hey BP! Given that it's tax season, I've been looking over strategies that I can use to reduce my tax burden. For those who rehab properties, how do you report your expenses? Can I write off my entire lumber bill a...
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Hey Everyone, I am a day old member to the forum and what brought me to finally making an account is the question, "How do I/ Can I Purchase a property owned by the City? I am coming close to being a property manager ...