Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...
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I recently got denied a refinance loan on my property due to losing my job whilst this was in the process. I have no desire to go back into the work force I wanted to know what could be my other options of obtaining l...
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Bill Gulley posted in another thread that he'd rather have "5 150K properties than 20 32K properties, all things considered. Generally, less maintenance, less management efforts, fewer collection problems, less vacanc...
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I live in San Diego, CA and have been looking for options locally but the numbers aren't adding up to my planned budget. I have been looking out of state at cheaper multifamily homes and those seem to bring the cash f...
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Guys, please help me out with your opinion.I ordered tiles and had them delivered to the property. I specifically told the contractor in writing, what tiles were to go on the bathroom floor and walls.Today he sent me ...
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@zane belden and I have been working on a deal to buy a 4 plex. This process started 6 months ago. We made contact with our realtor through Zillow and she showed us 3 properties one day and we put an offer on one o...
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Of all the major cities in the US, Chicago seems to have MF listings that have numbers that look better, at least on paper. I can find multiple listing in the 300-500k range and have 9-12% net cap. No other city has ...
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Hi,I am looking for my next investment. I have a few SFHs in Bay Area but now looking to invest somewhere else. Some more details belowGoals: Medium term appreciation (10 year horizon) with minimal or some cashflow to...
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When analyzing a deal, how much cash flow per unit do you aim for? I am specifically thinking not just after expenses, vacancies, amd repairs but also after any mortgage. Does this differ for you if you are analyzing...
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ok I am at a point where I have done my research and still learning but I'm ready to get my first deal going and get it under my belt. My credit is not good enough to get a mortgage loan. So I'm left with private ...