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Hi folks, I've been reading and researching here for the better part of the year and would be very appreciative of any input on this question. I'm finally looking to purchase my first SFR, which I will live/rent to of...
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Hello all,I'm analyzing a 6-unit with two 1 BD / 1 BA units and four 2 BD / 1 BA units. I'm using 10% for vacancy in my proforma analysis. Is this a good number to use or is it to conservative? Any help is apprecia...
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Hi everyone. I'm looking into what is in my market for housing, and quite frankly it's quite expensive. I know the markets well from areas such as Medford/Malden to Waltham/Watertown where i live now. I set a goal to ...
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We have multiple single family homes on rental with stable tenants. Currently our rental real estate equity portfolio is somewhere in the range of $1.8 - $2M. Looking for ideas on how to leverage this equity to advanc...
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This may be a simple question but curious in today’s climate of rising interest rates (mid-2018) , does it make sense for long term buy and hold investors to pay for points to buy down the interest rate or keep the ca...
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I am looking to get education in Commercial Real Estate. Can someone recommend a school or training it would be a big help. Can be in commercial investing or selling commercial Real Estate.
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Hey everyone! I just secured my 2nd STR and in May entered year 2 of my STR journey. The 2 properties combined should do about 95k in rev next year on about 3.7k in monthly payments ($370k and $260k purchase prices re...
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Hey fellow BP members! I'm getting started wholesaling here in San Antonio. I thought I had found a mentor but things haven't worked out well and I'm basically on my own. I want to make things happen and I don't have ...
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Hello investors, I was wondering if you had any tips on what you look for when being approached by a wholesaler in need of cash buyers. Is there anything that sticks out to you? Or maybe something someone has said tha...
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Ok, you buy a property at a trustee sale. However, upon entering your new property, you find that the previous occupants have left lots behind.
Items left might range from furniture and appliances to boats.
What is...