The formula for cash-on-cash is cash flow divided by total cash invested (aka down payment). To my knowledge, it's primarily a single-annual indicator meaning the cash flow is annualized and only for one year, whereas...

Last year our daughter started at the University of Cincinnati, and was required to live on campus the first year, to the tune of around $12,000 for room & board.  This isn't bad compared to a lot of schools, but ...

I know many on BP concentrate much of their wealth in real estate because it is what they know well. I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the diversification versus concentration decision. Are you an advo...

I'm 27 and live in Philadelphia, PA. I've been wanting and planning to begin my REI career by house hacking in the Tampa area, so I've been saving money for a down payment and researching the market and area.
Howeve...

Hello everyone,I've read a few posts on the housing market here in the Bay Area. Given how hot it is, would you recommend:1. House hacking2. RentingIf you recommend house hacking, how do you go about finding deals in ...

While its only a couple hours old, everyone probably hasn't had a chance to fully digest it, and isn't finalized... does this new tax plan help real estate investors?  A couple key areas that have me concerned;Let me ...

10 years ago people said:
"There's no good deals out there."
2024: "There's no good deals out there."
My prediction for what people will say 10 years from now:
"There's no good deals out there."
Great deals are t...

I have done some flips, but never a new home build. I'm doing my first one with an "owner-builder" so pulling the permit is not an issue (I know how to do all the paperwork stuff).In the future, if I need a GC to pull...

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I recently was given $10,000 from my grandma, as she has liquidated some of my Grandpas "toys" as he passed away a year ago. I have about 35k in student loans, with a relatively low interest rate (3-5%). I ...