When purchasing real estate as a rental. Most of us will spend a considerable amount of time to insure that it cash flows. Not so many years ago I ran into investors that paid much less attention to cash flow and th...
How many of you are aware of your personal balance sheet? While, I don't worry about pennies, I do track my balance sheet.
A personal balance sheet is slightly different than a business balance sheet.
Major Elemen...
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I keep hearing about cash flow and I've been beating myself up because my condo rental has only $39 cash flow each month. The property is in Laguna Niguel CA. I purchased a 3 bdrm condo for $365,000 in Dec 2009 with 2...
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Hey BP community -- I'm a recent college graduate and accountant working in the Bala Cynwyd/Narberth , PA area. I'm ready to start investing, but I do have a question I want to ask you guys.
Would you personally beg...
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Rent to Own is great for newbie investors. Here are the reasons why:1. With rent to own, you can buy a property at closer to market value and still make money. The problem in a hot market is that getting good deals is...
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I've been trying to get heavier into commercial real estate for ~2 years now. To date I have done 2 commercial deals (1 office and 1 medical) but both came from commercial brokers, and in both cases I was competing wi...
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Hi all,
I've been compiling my results from my postcard mailings to Absentee Owners over the past few years. Here's what I've been getting:
Average Call-In Rate: 10.67%
Average Voicemail Rate: 4.40%
My Call-In Rate...
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This post has to start with a disclaimer. No one can guarantee returns, and there's a risk associated with any investment. Having said this, it will give those who are curious a rough ballpark of the kinds of returns ...
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I own a rental property and the house has numerous mice. Professionals came out and said the house needs to be sealed for a total cost of $1,800. My wife went into the hospital and I cannot afford to spend $1,800. All...
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Attention real estate investors: I'm curious -- what's a snapshot of your typical daily schedule (or are there no 'typical days')? Do you wake up at 5:00 a.m., run 5 miles with your dog, make waffles from scratch and ...