Hey All,I'm looking at getting into purchasing my first multi-family residence in Bellingham, WA. I'm curious to hear what everyone's thoughts are on the Bellingham market?  I've been running the numbers, and to me it...

Hi BP!  My name is Chris and I'm starting to get more informed about where I should begin my RE journey.  I've decided I'd like to begin investing in rental properties so I can generate some passive income streams whi...

One thing I’m struggling with is finding the right neighborhood to invest in. Or when I find a property, confirming if the neighborhood is decent enough.Any tips?Thank you!

After over a decade of doing this, I still don't understand how the debt terms directly affect the Cash on Cash return of a deal. For simplicity, define CAP Rate (:= NOI/Purchase Price) and COC (:= Cash Flow/Total Cas...

As another test of the new BP file vault, and to give back to the BP community, attached is the spreadsheet I use to evaluate single family house rentals.

In general, the red colored fields are th...

I am in San Diego area.  I don't see how the 2% rule can apply to california.  The housing here is very expensive.  Even at lower value property area.  Say the average house there is about $500k, and the rent average ...

I like to use Net Present Value when evaluating deals, but I don't see it a lot on this forum or other real estate evaluations. Can anyone shed some light on why not to use it?

What in your opinion makes for good cash on cash returns? Now I know this can vary depending on the risk of the area, but generally speaking what do you expect?

I see companies advertising 25% cash on cash returns...

This trend has been growing increasingly, but it's actually hurting most new investors. I've read so many posts from people in their early 20s talking about getting out of the rat race before they are even in it. Mayb...