Stockton Deal Analyses – Estimating CostsA while ago I wrote a series of posts ranting about the current state of the residential income property market in Stockton, CA. In each post I highlighted a current listing an...

A broker sends me a constant stream of listings off of the NJ MLS system for the areas property I'm interested.  Most are immediate discards, but occasionally one catches my eye.  One did today.I did a quick calculati...

I have an off listing property that was presented to me needs everything redone hasn’t been renovated since 1958 seller was asking 350k for 2/1 with back room having potential to become another room if closed off what...

What do you think?

Hello everybody, I am putting together my first deal- a century home duplex. They have recently dropped the price to 65k. I am making an offer of 50k. All of my numbers in the analysis are based off of this 50k purcha...

Hi all,Curious people's thoughts in this deal. I am OOS looking to invest in an area like Detroit and start with a SFH. This is ready to rent and I have spoke with PM and rent is realistic. Not quite a BRRRR as more o...

I'm looking at a duplex with an asking price of $159,900. I did my numbers using the HOLD worksheet and it appears to cash flow about $600 a month. HOWEVER, the only comps are for significantly less but they aren't re...

Hi all! I have been a long time lurker and finally just acquired our very first rental property. It's a duplex in South Jersey. While i have tried to take everything i learned from BP I am hoping to leverage your expe...

I am in the process of trying to find a multi unit and I am running into an issue where they are getting under contract before I can even get my questions answered from the realtor.
What are some ways to overcome thi...

What demographic data do you look at to help you to decide if the neighborhood has a potential? Age? Diversity? Unemployment rate? Others? 
And what do those numbers tell you? 
Thank you guys!