Alex Carpio
Canadian real estate
Hello BP!My name is Alex from Ontario and I'm a new and aspiring real estate investor. Looking for guidance on opening up business accounts for someone starting in their personal name.Which Canadian business accounts ...
Paul C.
Note Funds with Upside
Does anyone know of any note funds where investors participate in the upside?I've seen funds that offer a preferred 8% or 10% return, but that's it. I'm interested in seeing if there are funds with possibly a lower (...
Grace A.
Self-managing rentals from out of state
Landlords who self-manage rentals in a different state. How do you this? What systems do you use to oversee the listing, showing, and managing repairs, inspections etc.? How do you mitigate the risks of not being clos...
Ian Reynolds
Real IRRs - Buy & Hold
I see no compelling evidence that buy and hold forever can produce real returns on capital north of what can be had in equities markets with very few exceptions. Please try to poke holes in my arguments below. Id love...
Bryan Galaz
How can I use the equity in my primary residence to get started?
I have over $500k in equity with my primary residence and feel like I should be using it to get into real estate investing, but have no idea how to get started. How can I use that equity to buy a rental property?Than...
Amit Raghavan
STR - Palm Springs vs Indio (and some specific questions)
This is a long post and appreciate you reading through it. We are looking to buy a SFH in Palm Springs (or possibly Indio) for STR purpose. I know the forum has a bunch of info (appreciate it) but wanted to ask a few ...
David Lee Hall, III
Painting a rental single color
I have typically done 3 color schemes in my rentals (ceiling Lowe’s Maintenance Paint, walls S-W On the Rocks, trim S-W Pure White). I just purchased one that is a step down in level and rent rate and am looking at do...
Ben G.
Indianapolis Real Estate Note - Yield Calculations
I'm not the greatest at Math so if anyone can help me calculate the yield on this deal it would be greatly appreciated. To me it looks like a good deal. Clause in contract makes Tenant buyer responsible for maintena...
Amit M.
Choosing kitchen cabinets and countertops for higher end rental
I'm remodeling from the studs a 2BR/1BA unit in San Francisco. Expected rent will be about $3000. Tenant quality here is very high- young college educated white collar professionals. So I'm doing a quality and thought...
Nicholas Burch
Evaluating Cap Rates
How do you estimate the ''exit cap rate'' on a commercial property? I understand that you can evaluate a sales price based on what the seller or broker presents as the cap rate and NOI, but how do investors determine ...