Will Barnard
Validate the 50% rule
It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...
Erik Sherburne
How leveraged are you?
Curious out there what people use as a general rule for how leveraged they are. How comfortable you are with debt. Do you have 401K loans? Would you cash out a Roth IRA? Do you use HELOCs off your primary? For...
Bobby Narinov
How I got dumped by the Company that manages my property
Have you ever been ditched by your Property Management Company because the tenant they put in your property never paid a dime above their move in cost and you dared to question their tenant selection criteria?One meas...
Joe Butcher
Defining "motivated"
Have been getting lots of calls since starting my yellow letter campaign. No deals so far, as the sellers (or potential sellers) haven't seemed that motivated to me.
Maybe it's my expectations? Maybe I was ex...
Meghan McCallum
What is your best advice for turning a building "green"
Hello everyone!I am closing on a 20 unit building and my goal is to make it as "green" as possible. It currently has 7 vacant units, it is a 1928 brick building with a flat roof. So, I am looking for any and all of th...
Derrick Thomas
Discrimination in Real Estate Investment
I know this one might get a bit controversial, but I think it's important to have this discussion. I started out investing a bit over a year ago and it was just recently I started experiencing some discrimination once...
Account Closed
Interest in Crowdfunding
Has anyone tried crowdfunding? What is a good site to site to use? Have 5000 that i want to invest. Been researching crowdfunding. Anyone has any advise?
James Wise
Cities in America with the WORST Landlord Tenant policies
I was browsing through the forums and came across a thread started by a landlord in Portland, Oregon. Long story short, I discovered that Portland requires their Landlords to give tenants a 90 day notice anytime they ...
Bill Coleman
Pot growers in rental: Opinion? (yes I am in Colorado)
The newest trend sweeping the rental market (from my perspective) in Colorado is that many tenants want the right to grow pot in the unit. I can see downsides and upsides.Downs: messy, elevated risk of break-ins and ...
Ryan Kraft
Housing Bubble? Hard Finding Deals? What's Your Market Like?
Hello All, This is my first discussion. I would like to reach out to investors/Realtors all over to see what they are experiencing in your market and your thoughts on where the market is heading. I have a fascination ...