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Hi all,Long story short, (see previous post for long story) I bought a giant headache as my first property and am waaayyy over budget, but good ol’ LA real estate has amazingly enough exceeded my deficit. I still have...
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Hello, I have seen a lot of people talk about doing a cash out refinance after a rehab and season period. What I'm wondering is if I buy a property for all cash (to move faster and make stronger offer) that does not n...
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I have a subscription to AirDNA and I am a total newbie to this space. I'm looking at one property that projects the following data:$76K in Revenue, but Net is 48,369. Cap rate of 5.5%, occupancy rate is 64%. What ...
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Getting close to pulling the trigger on a duplex in 44105. It's about 1.5 miles North of Harvard Ave (106th @ Union). I've been avoiding anything N of Harvard Ave in my searches (thanks @James Wise for the article). B...
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I've heard it can go a long way by being polite to them; addressing them as Mr or Mrs; & finding common interests...all salesmanship.
I also know someone who has better luck when his wife meets the inspectors.
W...
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So I just got this home under contract. It is in a great location and neighborhood. Only problem is this weird looking garage. Any ideas on how to improve this curb appeal? Any ideas would be appreciated!
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Hi this is my first post. I really want to make my first investment, but i dont know where to begin. I was thinking of joining a REI club nearby, and from there, i'm really unsure how to proceed. I live in San Mateo C...
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Does anyone care to hazard a guess about what the date is the BiggerPockets hits 100,000 site members? The site is closing in on 65,000 right now.
I am betting we can get there by the end of the year if everyone mak...
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I was just reading a news story about a large real estate firm that bought a building for $154,000,000 and that the building has a NOI of $10,100,000. So cap rate of 6.6%.I know that this firm most always buys with fi...
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Hello everyone!
I am fairly new to the real estate scene and have been silently educating myself through BP's forums, webinars, my own reading, podcasts, etc. I say fairly new because I own property in Chicago, curre...