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I am investigating a foreclosed triple that needs work. There is a room that could be converted into a shared laundry room. It'll cost around $2000 to finish it plus the cost of coin operated machines. Anyone with exp...
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Hi I'm an experienced investor and landlord in the Northeast and I'm considering making some investments in short term rentals in Tampa Florida or other popular vacation destinations. Im looking for an experienced ope...
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Hello,
Long-time forum reader but first-time poster here. I'm interested in getting the BP community's view on a somewhat complicated situation my family is in with some commercial real estate holdings they have owne...
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Hi,
Is there a rule of thumb for operating expense ratio for retail (non NNN) properties? What if the owner is only responsible for roof and structure? Is there an "average" estimated vacancy loss that you use to e...
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I would like to work directly with sellers when purchasing a property, or selling (this is in reference to sellers who are not currently working with an agent and may not even have their house on the market). What's ...
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I would like to work directly with sellers when purchasing a property, or selling (this is in reference to sellers who are not currently working with an agent and may not even have their house on the market).What's th...
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What do you think?Is an active operator with less experience, but a strong deal, a better investment than a more experienced, 'mehh' deal? For example, if you are a passive investor with 100K liquid and are looking fo...
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Hello BPers,I just picked up a quad where the units share a coin-operated washer and dryer that keeps breaking - (ex. Washer won’t start when coins inserted, coins won’t insert). It is located on the 2nd floor back p...
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Hi Everyone,
I thought positing my situation on the Investor Psychology forum may get some better responses than on the Deal Analysis forum. I am looking to get some insight from those that are more experienc...
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I'm currently interested in a 20 unit garden apartment for sale that is listed at a reasonable CAP rate. My issue is that the property is owner managed and the NOI provided is based on expenses that would not be r...