Jack B.
Seattle area rental deals hard to find now?
I picked up three properties in the past five years that, due to the great prices I got them at, cash flow very well. Of course now that the market has recovered, the price to rent ratio is not favorable. Not even out...
Preston Schwartz
Are Real Estate Agents a Thing of the Past? (For Renting)
Hi All,This is my first post on here but I have been entrenched in real estate research and analysis for quite some time now. There is one question that I have been grappling with for awhile now that I would love to g...
Chris Balestriere
Creating your own lists
Hello BPers,I've built many lists (pre-foreclosure, absentee, probate) and am in the beginning stages of send out mailings to them; testing out the waters to see if these hand made lists work. I have found some succes...
Account Closed
What would you do? where to invest
I've been debating with myself on where to invest my money. I presently have a duplex which was purchased on '06 as a primary residence/rental. I purchased this for $325,000 and presently owe aprox $280,000 at 6.5% it...
Shankar Ramani
My best rental performance is during this pandemic!
I'm a part-time real estate investor for over a decade now with several single-family homes and a couple of duplexes. I got into real estate once my experience with stocks and other vehicles weren't working and I need...
Joshua Miller
Need advice on leveraging 100k
Hey all,First post here! Time to put my hard earned savings to some use I think :) Need some advice . So I have 100k in the bank, have been approved through B of A for an investment loan @ 4.5% 75% LTV btw.I'm conside...
Aaron Murphy
Financing My second Deal
Hello, I have some questions about how to get bank financing for my second home purchase. I am currently house hacking in a 5 BR house. I purchased the property with an FHA loan. I would like to now move to a new home...
Durga Prasad
To sell vs keep renting (long term)
First post here, thanks for the wealth of knowledge, I am facing a very challenging situation, hopefully experts can weigh in…
I currently have a SFH in a great location, excellent school district, have been renting ...
Angela W.
How to Set up Transfer of Property Before You Die
I contemplated on posting this article but decided to do it, since it's valuable information. These are some things a lot of us don't want to think about but should consider because you never know...Here's the article...
Willis Seng
cap rate??
whats cap rate? is it important? whats a good percentage?