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I've been looking at this victorian on Loopnet, and to my admittedly untrained eye, it seems like it would bring in some cash flow/break even on three of the units, so I could live for free in the fourth. On an FHA lo...
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What are the best metrics to evaluate a property's success? ROA? ROI? ROE? If so, what is considered good?I'm running numbers on a perspective investment and I thought that >20% ROI would be considered highly succ...
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I have a decent sized rental portfolio made up of sfh and duplexes and have often thought about selling one a year once we decide to fully retire. I realize depreciation recapture and capital gains taxes would need t...
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If I were to raise a syndicated deal to purchase a large apartment complex (via a new LLC acquisition vehicle), could an investor use 1031 proceeds to invest in this LLC?
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Hello,
I am a brand new investor who bought my first property (a small split entry 3 bedroom, 2 bath) and am in the process of nearly gutting it now. I bought it for $180,000 with 25% down, so I have a 20-year mortg...
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Hello everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Logan and I live in Lompoc, CA. Right now I am educating myself on the industry, thought process and strategies involved in real estate investing. I have alw...
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I don't quite understand this so called "law of diminishing returns". It shows up in the BP calculator each time I analyze a property. The ROI percentage starts to go down at about the 10 year mark. Plus I keep hearin...
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Hello Friends,I own a 1982-built ground-level condo (one unit above, one below). It was renovated in 2017 and rented in 2022 with no issues. Now, three years later, my tenant reported cracks in every room—paint cracki...
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I live in Denver and want to invest in my first property within a 30 minute drive. One problem I’m having is my ability to find motivated sellers in this metro area.
I’ve heard that every market has deals bec...