Account Closed
Why is the "appreciation perpetuity" being ignored when valuing properties?
An investor who invests in a property with an 8 cap return for a hypothetical amount of $1,000,000 will earn $80,000/year in cash flow. IThe 8% return provides the investor a strong return which is about equal to ...
Luke F.
For a SFH, what cash flow amount are you seeking?
After all expenses, Cap x, vacancy, etc, what is your minimum today when purchasing?
Hobart King
Insurance is killing my rentals
Can someone tell me what a normal amount is to pay for Insurance on low end rental properties? I own two rental properties in a 50/50 partnership in Birmingham, AL.
Rental 1: Market Value ~50k. Insurance Payments ar...
Llewelyn A.
What happens to House Prices if Mortgage Interest deduction ends?
Unfortunately, it seems that this Government wants to take away any kind of Debt Financing of either Business or Home.It's pretty much in the Republican Tax Reform policy that they are pushing ahead. What's even more ...
Brady Mullen
Cap Rate Is Not Your Return
Cap rate is a common and important measurement in real estate investing, but it seems I see it misused more often than not.
Cap rate is an income measurement only. It is a measurement of the annual net operating inc...
Will F.
Next area to gentrify in Los Angeles? Silverlake, Echopark, Highland Park etc What's Next?
(I'm kind of copying @joederobertis' other post asking for predictions about beachcities poised to boom.)Since so many neighborhoods in LA have been gentrifying recently into "cool yuppy/hipster" areas. Heck even San...
Ben Roberts
What would you do with $1,000?
Background...I'm in Memphis Tennessee and I've done a fair amount of research, enough to know that I need to jump in already. I have a little knowledge of my market and a little knowledge of real estate. I have a de...
Michael Guzik
Buy a car or house first?
Hey guys I'm 19 years old and work for a Real estate property management company in San Antonio. I make 25k a year and have a credit score of 720-725 depending on what score is used. I need to get a new car because m...
Victor B.
Las Vegas
Good Evening BP,
I'm going to be taking a trip to Las Vegas to prospect investment properties. I'm looking to purchase a single family property and follow a Buy and Hold strategy. What are some things I should do eit...
Marcus Auerbach
Nobody is talking about the real impact of inflation
Predictions for inflation have been around for years, now it's here and it will be for a while. It's in the news every day. CPI (consumer Price Index) came out a few days ago with 7.0% for 2021 and when I look at the...