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After combing through a number of different posts on marketing strategies, I have come to some sort of a conclusion: yellow letters have a relative high response rate with high probability of unmotivated sellers, a...
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What is the most effective and efficient way to find a deal?I have tried a number of ways including getting a list on Fivrr, cold calling, driving for dollars, Redfin searching etc. but no deals thus far. I am wonderi...
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Hey, I've been interested in real estate investing for the last few years, and have been analysing deals just to build experience doing so, however, I now realise I haven't actually asked anyone to confirm whether my ...
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Question? First property. Asking 400,000. Property needed about 200-250,000 rehab. Offer 290. Seller 350. Is 310 a good offer? Comps in the area Mid 500- mid 600.
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I am currently eyeing a deal that has 18 units, 5 garages and what looks to be a great rate of return.YearRents1.$102,782$24,321$41,500$36,96224.64%$121,453$80,253-21.86%2.$105,866$24,321$42,745$38,80025.87%$143,652$1...
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I have been running into the issue of not knowing how to price offers for off-market deals I find from direct mail campaigns.
I am operating in a market with a very heterogenous real estate landscape in a relatively...
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I am very reluctant to utilize the financial information provided on the loopnet properties. I have just been looking through them trying to get a feel for NOI and prices on different properties. I have no intention o...
what is the breakdown for the 70% formula?how much of a % can i expect purchase closing costs and selling costs?holding costs?hml with holding costs?how come nobody explains the breakdown of the actual 70% rule??the 7...
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Hi All,I am bidding on a foreclosure and it looks like I am in a multiple bid situation so the bank is asking me for my best and highest. I am a little nervous as I don't have firm numbers on the rehab. I did my best ...
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Here is a rookie question. As I am looking at various pro forma's that give the numbers behind a property, what are some things I should be considering that may be being left out or that are misleading? I am really tr...