Nick B.
A sample value-add apartment deal - how (un)realistic is this porforma?
Hello BP,I put together a proforma for a fictitious 100-unit C-class apartment deal located in DFW, Texas.Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Dui4Fly69...I used rents and expenses from the deals...
Jonno Rushbrook
The Biggest Mistakes You Seen Being Made by First Timers
Hey guys, absolutely love this site and everyone on it. I'm just about to jump into the Buy & Hold side of REI and just wondering if anyone has any classic mistakes that they would see a first timer like me make c...
Jose Alvarado
Interested in moving from San Francisco to Oakland
Hey Everyone!I'm Jose Alvarado, I live in San Francisco, and I'm a new member to BiggerPockets. I've been listening to the podcasts for a while now and I'm finally ready to take action. I just purchased the Pro Member...
Jason Merchey
Doom and Gloom? I Read a Book by David Wiedemer & Robert A. Wiedemer
I read Aftershock, the latest edition, by the brothers Wiedemer. It was fairly dark, much about our economy being a multi-bubble economy, the weakness in housing for various reasons (including the 50% or so cash tr...
Mabel L.
Re: What would you do with a lifetime leased unit?
I need some input for a SF specific situation that no one but those who knows the tenants laws in SF could possibly understand:I purchased a 1 bdrm TIC to live in, moved back home temporarily (so I thought) when my mo...
David Hodge
Helping mother-in-law find cashflow
My mother-in-law recently sold her primary residence and downsized since the kids are all moved out. She's looking for something that would provide her with good cash flow as she is very close to retiring. She doesn...
Cesar Perini
WWhat’s the advantage of buying with all cash?
For my first investment out of state...Originally I wanted to finance multiple homes but I feel I can get a better deal by offering an all cash offer. I can always refi up to 75% after I get the home and reuse the 75%...
Jerell Edmonds
Is a single family home a good way to start investing ?
Hey everyone I just wanted to have a brief discussion about which is the best way to start out in real estate my goal for the long run is to have several properties and be able to cashflow from them . I would really l...
Llewelyn A.
Cash on Cash Return Compared to Cert. of Deposits
While I have been a RE Investor for 2 Decades, I've seen this metric quite often. The Cash on Cash Return (CoCR) seemed to be part of a lot of REI's decision making criteria.This Post will be a very long one but one f...
Bill Denney
Gatlinburg maybe? Where to invest 50-70k investment for 80k + return
So after countless hours of scanning multiple markets, I’m wondering if prices are too inflated in the hot markets for a great return.
Before I get into the markets I’m considering: my question is: in which of these...