In commercial real estate, a loss to lease refers to a unit being rented for below market value. For example, if there is an apartment community renting two bedrooms for $1,000 per month yet a tenant who has been ther...

Afternoon BP, I'm closing on my first small multifamily deal on the 30th of next month and am now sitting on a few deals with decent returns (on paper at least). When looking for funding how are the deals typically st...

Costar sees signs of multifamily trouble: Multifamily cap rates risingLooks like investors finally starting to demand real cap rates and multifamily will begin trading on present performance and not future rents. Here...

Hello BP nation. I have found what I consider a pretty good deal for a self storage facility. The plan is for my wife to have on site office hours and also have a drop box on location. My concern is the location of th...

BP I just want to know...Do you think that Trulia Crime Mapping gives an accurate feel when it comes to the quality of a neighborhood?! I ask because, looking here in Chicago, of course we have a ton of streets that a...

I've been fairly successful with duplex/triplex/quad acquisitions and rents over the past 2 1/2 years. I've ended up with a little over 25 doors and am happy with returns. My son recently picked up a SFR in the Bevo a...

Hello!In the next 6 weeks I plan to put three new units into service as STR's.  I will be using HomeAway and Air BnB as my channels.  I already have other properties up on Air BnB.  Does anyone else out there use a ch...

I heard someone notable, I think Patrick David say if you're thinking about buying a house or investing today, invest but make the offer you would make a year from today. 

A lot can change in a year ie: home apprec...

I am sure this has been covered (if so, please feel free to reference the forum).   I couldn't exactly find what I am looking for.  The Scenario: I self manage my vacation rentals and looking to automate as many aspec...

Background: I'm a CA resident who owns rentals in TX. I've been researching / talking to people about the best way to structure an entity for asset protection. I am seeing 2 structures that seem popular:1. Two company...