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Hello fellow BP'ers! Like any other newbie starting out, I too have a lot of basic questions. I am grateful to this community who likes to kick @$$ and make you get started. Its like having an older sibling that make...
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Looking for general thoughts/advice on realistic chances of getting this deal funded through SBA or other loan structure allowing for new independent hotel construction and a high LTV in the range of 80-90%:I am a pri...
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Hello All,I am planning on investing out of state, right now I am looking at Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Would you recommend beginning with a turnkey property to get into the market, or would jumping in wit...
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I am starting to invest in Class C neighborhoods for the first time. (Previously stayed in Class B and above)What are some recommendations for screening tenants and rent collection?(Bigger deposit? Background Checks?)...
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I want to get some feedback on an investment strategy I used in 2003-2005 that I call the "pre-construction flip". It works like this:Identify high appreciating markets (greater than 12% annual)Identify home builders...
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Hello All,I have a one-bedroom vacation rental condo in Palm Springs that has been listed on AirBnB for about a year now. I have my first stressful problem: a vacation renter with a 44 day reservation who will NOT lea...
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Thoughts? Looks like he was doing some shady deals.https://therealdeal.com/miami/2020/09/30/lawsuit-seeking-class-action-status-accuses-grant-cardone-of-misleading-investors/amp/
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Here is a deal deep dive that I wanted to share:The property is a a former bank building that is now a Vet office. Cap rate is about a 7%. The deal was financed with $280K in cash and the rest using a home equity li...
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Hi everyone,On the back of my last question on here I now have another! I’m sure this is one that’s been asked many times before so please don’t yell at me for asking it again. I did troll the forums and it’s really h...
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