Todd Moriarty
Anybody read Steve Berges' book about buying apartment buildings?
I have read his book "The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings" and I'm creating a spreadsheet using his "Value Play" model. And one of his calculations is confusing me. How does he come up with t...
Bob Couture
Quickbooks - Lost in the Sauce
How do you structure your Quickbooks for real estate investing? More specifically, how do you track profit and expenses for each property (by classes? customers? rentals?) What is a good resource for Quickbooks that i...
Brittany Olofsson
Umbrella policy question
I have my first SFH rental. I have home owners insurance on it. Property is in LLC name but mortgage in mine. My question is about an umbrella policy. I currently have a policy on my primary residence. Do I just add m...
Matthew Mendenhall
Book recommendations for new Commercial Real Estate Broker?
I'm looking to become a commercial real estate broker specializing in Industrial and Office, and am in need of some books that most comprehensively outline the life cycle of a commercial real estate deal. I've found o...
Charlie John
The best list to mail to
If you are considering starting a direct mail campaign in order to find leads and create deals then hopefully this will help you.You need to drive for neighborhoods that you want to buy in and look for properties that...
Account Closed
Illinois Wholesaling Law Advice
My business partner and I have started a small business with just us 2 currently and want to get into wholesaling. The problem is the new wholesaling law. My question is, do both of us need a real estate license, just...
Trevor Bond
Will appraisal be different depending on the entity?
Hello BP,My question is will my investment property get appraised differently if it is in the name of an LLC or individual? I want to make sure I plan this correctly for the sake of lending and liability. Feel free to...
Valerie Winrow
My First Investment Property!
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $30,000
Cash invested: $5,000
Duplex, 2/1 both sides, built in 1950
What made you interested in inv...
Jennifer Griffin
Closed on our new deal and had it rented out the first day here in our local market!
We just closed on our most recent deal. We had 7 showings in one day. All that came to see it were eager to rent because of its ideal location. The property was in good condition when we took it over, so good, that we...
Lawrence Gillett
How do you value a cash flow negative business?
Looking a buying a non-performing business of an art workshop franchise. Being a franchise, can't share any of the numbers (signed an NDA).
Labor costs are way too high, and the owner is barely involved. There's alw...