I’m under contract for my first rental...and it’s actually a portfolio of a few single family homes. I based my offer (426k) off a loan with 20% down payment with 3.75% interest rate over 30 years, but the bank came ...

Hello, BiggerPockets!After doing some reading and our previous experiences, we are debating if a Move-In fee would be a better option than a Security deposit. Does anyone have information or a list on the Pros and Con...

When the good times are rolling we often forget to think about the negatives. That said I decided it might be a good time to Stress Test my real estate portfolio, before I went on another expansion/acquisition round i...

Hello all!  I'm in serious need of advice and also a contract!I'm currently in the process of looking at a multifamily property that is off the market and I would really love to buy it with seller financing.  My bigge...

The FDIC closed 2 more banks on 12/16. Unless the FDIC wants to play Scrooge and close 8 more banks before the end of the year, it does NOT look like we will hit the century mark unlike the last 2 years (140 in 2009 ...

I am looking at different ones and was wondering what others use.

rentalvaluator.com looked like a possible as well as cashflowanalyzer.com

I was impressed as I got the owner of cash flow a CPA right on the phone an...

First let me say I would GREATLY appreciate any help or advice I could get from this group...

I am currently negotiating my position in a property management company (MGMT LLC). The arrangement is somewhat complex so...

I'm having a HECK of a time getting the text lined up on the lines. I got them perfect from the left margin and some lines are perfect, but others aren't on the lines using MS WORD. Please help as I want to call ...

Hello All,What ratios do you use when you are analyzing properties?  I created an excel spreadsheet and calculates cash flow, NOI, ROI, Cap rate, and the %1 rule quickly so I can process properties on the MLS as rapid...