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People are generally in one of two camps on real estate, it's all about CAP rates or it's all about cash flow and the cash-on-cash return. It seems that neither is exactly correct, and neither is exactly wrong. When i...
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What do you believe is the most important relationships to develop first and perhaps in chronological order in order to begin investing.For example, do you believe it is best to go to a mortgage broker first, or a con...
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I have only ever owned SF rentals and those were mostly just houses i wanted to live in while stationed there and then turned into a rental once i left the area. Im trying to expand into MF and wanted to bring up a de...
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Can someone please tell me in laymans terms what the cap rate is? I've read definitions over and over, but I still don't get it. Sorry feel like the dunce cap is on.
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Hey everyone! I’m new to BP and have decided Real Estate Investing is the path I’m going to take. Im looking for a little input. I’ve been reading/doing research and I am kind of stuck trying to figure out how to make...
For example: i wanted to know if I had rent coming in at $1000 and mortgage is $400, which the rule states that 50% of the income will go to expenses and the other will pay for the mortgage and the reminder will be th...
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Hi all. This is my first time starting a discussion on BP after lurking for a while and listening to the podcasts for a couple years.Recently I have seen numerous posts, most recently by @Alex_Franks regarding the maj...
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This is a must-watch video for anyone currently investing or considering investing in Memphis. It's a great overview of some of what's happening here right now as well as a very insightful reflection on what has tran...
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Hello, My name is Antony F. Munoz and I am new to Real Estate Investing, and I am currently working on my investment strategy. While doing research I stumbled upon the house hacking strategy and I am wondering if this...
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If you could go back in time and tell a younger you one or two lessons about what to do with that first large multi, what would they be?
So much of the advice out there focuses on finding and closing deals. But what ...