Darryl Lin
Inland Empire (Hesperia) SFR Investment Properties
Hi all, I'm looking to invest in this area because it's close enough to where I live (Orange County). My mortgage broker is telling me this is an up and coming area that is low risk, high reward potential. After vis...
Johnny Thompson
Smartest place to keep my money?
Hello, I'm looking for some advice on my situation as a 28 year old. My real estate goal is to buy enough cash flowing rental properties to retire early and I should need about 10-12 to reach this goal. My short term ...
Account Closed
Dilemma, please advise
I am an active investor here in Portland. Its a great market to work. However this isn't about me. I need advice on what advice to pass on to a buddy. I have a friend who has seen me enjoy some success flipping houses...
Craig Shrimpton
What should I target as a risk adjusted rate of return?
All,I know this is a difficult question and depends on each investor's needs, but I'm looking for general guidelines for comparing REIT investments to actual real estate.If I can get a nominal 7.7 ROR investing in a b...
Joshua Durrin
Finally Ready! Newbie in the East Bay Area! Hi!
Wow BPers,
I finally did it! I finally completed my business plan and feel ready to make my intro and get going.
I've been cruising through these forums for a bit without having done a formal introduction until n...
Bailey Kramer
How do you feel about occupancy rate?
Does occupancy rate matter? Yes or no? I'd rather be 50% occupied, but pull in $500/night, rather than be 100% occupied at $250/night. Curious to hear your thoughts?
Gus Joseph
Impact of Homeless Shelter Plans on Real Estate Prices
Hey all,I'm looking to house hack a single-family house/condo in the Austin, TX area however I learned that the city just approved a new homeless shelter to be built very close to where I was looking to buy. Does anyo...
Mindy Jensen
Announcing BiggerPockets Reviews - What is important to you?
Hey hey hey fellow BiggerPocketeers!BiggerPockets is always looking for ways to improve the site - and what we hear over and over is: What is the best solution for X? and Has anyone used X company?We've heard yo...
Tyler Hallman
Cap Rate.. based on previous owners purchase
I am new to running commercial deals and when looking at cap rates and NOI the numbers don't quite make sense.
Example:
Asking price - $1.175m
Cap - 6.36%
NOI - $74,000
Its a 5 unit in Denver, Colorado. I can s...
Melissa Gittens
Paint and Lighting for Rentals
Hi Everyone, I wanted to know if you guys/gals could make some suggestions on Lighting and paint choices for rentals. I usually go with a off white/beige color paint with white trim and then for lighting I wanted to s...