Craig Shrimpton
What should I target as a risk adjusted rate of return?
All,I know this is a difficult question and depends on each investor's needs, but I'm looking for general guidelines for comparing REIT investments to actual real estate.If I can get a nominal 7.7 ROR investing in a b...
Brandon Bohland
Seller Financing Valuations
I'm having a hard time valuing seller financed deals. I've had a few come accross my plate, and I'm thinking I had it valued lower than I should have. I understand a couple good rules of thumb:
Cash Deal: AR...
Mark Ferguson
Is solar worth it?
I got a quote from solar city to put solar on our personal residence. Our house is pretty large and our average electric bill is $275 a month. If we got solar the total costs for the system would be $33,000. But acc...
Derek Stewart
Benefits for becoming licensed in RE and/or as Home Inspector
Hello all, I have zero experience in the RE market or investing but I will be leaving Active Duty soon and plan to make flipping an immediate part of my portfolio with a partner who has minimal experience but 100% mor...
Jeremy Johnson
Development idea and opportunity in Charlotte NC
found a really cool piece of property with a small pond on it and know it would be great to develop it into a small subdivision. have a comparison to a Ryan's home property being developed and per arce the cost is the...
Patrick Britton
Smartest (and dumbest) areas to DIY
Hi,Looking at a fixer upper needing everything (let's assume), what areas could be best done by the owner? My personal opinion is that a lot of the demo could be done by the homeowner, as well as anything else that's...
Maurice Stewart
Creating an LLC (I think I did it wrong) Please Help!
Hello, My wife and I are in the process of turning our primary home into a rental. I created an LLC, and the rental address is not the name of the LLC. My thought was to give the LLC a generic name, and the rental cou...
John Carr
First Time House hack, Do I need more help then my HR Block tax person
Hey Team,Quick run down. I live in my PR located in IL, but bought a home in FL with my daughter which she is house hacking. We are renting out 3 rooms atm. Since I make well more then my daughter, the plan was for me...
Rob Beardsley
Proponents for appreciation strategy?
I believe many in the BP community, myself included, firmly stand by "cash flow as the king" while appreciation is looked down upon. I would like to potentially hear the counter argument to broaden my understanding. W...
Trey McGovern
Can you rent your house to yourself? Let me explain.....
So I am in a weird situation. I have been actively investing in Real Estate for the last 6 months, but have had the idea for 3 years or so. Over the course of that time and during my research and thinking phase, I was...