Gary Baker
1%-2% rental rule of thumb
Hi Bigger Pockets - long time lurker.Part of my procrastination in buying SFR rentals in 2016 has been that my calculations show negative returns, thus no cash flow. The DFW market heated up rapidly in 2013-2016 and h...
Alex Heidenreich
What Metric is your "Go-To" at-a-glance analysis for deals?
I typically look for the 1% rule based on ARV and an all-in investment of less than 75% ARV. Those are the most important metrics to me. What about you?
Jason Mak
Question regarding lis pendens and 2nd 3rd loans
Greetings BP Community,
Was hoping if any experience loan investors could help me out with some questions I came across when evaluation a loan for sale on auction.com
1) Basically, I am bidding for the 1st position...
Liz Brumer-Smith
Non-Performing Note Purchase Prices
Hey guys,
I'm a NPN investor that buys all over the US. I'm interested in hearing what others are paying for their NPN's. I know some lenders/institutions price it based on UPB (Unpaid Balance) or CMV (Current Marke...
Josh W.
HELP -- Is this 4 plex rehab a good deal?
I am considering a 4 plex house hack in Los Angeles where appreciation has been fairly high (though subject to change), and I'm considering living in one of the units and renting out the others. However, this property...
Brian Gibbons
Tips from Brian Gibbons re: Creative Financing
It is the spring and I thought I would give a primer on "creative financing" for the BP community.I will break it up into Beginner and Advanced.I will talk about well known and not so well known strategies.Beginner st...
Lucas Mills
Some questions about getting my real estate license. Worth it?
I am looking to obtain my first investment property sometime within the next 6 months. I've already been through the process of making an offer, but I ended up backing out because the property was in a flood zone and ...
Brian Goodwin
Searching for 1st rental...turn key or realtor/PM team???
Hey Community!I am interested in purchasing real estate out of state (live in SF) and was leaning towards using a turn key outfit just for simplicity. I understand that there are some good ones and some bad ones and h...
Lindsay Repp
Tenant cloud and cozy.co
Hello everyone! I am shopping for an online rent company. Does anyone have any experience with cozy.co and tenant cloud? I would love a comparison of the two. Any and all opinions welcome!
Cedrick Mahieux
Famous Four Analysis (January 2013-2020)
Dear BP Community,
3 months and 1 RSI later (true story) I am happy to share with you the complete analysis of the Famous Four section of the first 365 Real Estate podcasts, which corresponds to the 7th anniversary o...