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Hello, I am a beginner invest and trying to buy single houses where I live. ( sacramento) However, whoever I meet, they say in CA it will be hard to get cash flow therefore it is better to focus on appreciation. so wh...
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Ken McElroy says sell off all of your non cash-flowing assets; the market is not great; I must invest out of state; and I only have a HELOC, costing me 8% to use as a down payment. What the heck do I do, who do I trus...
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I used to wonder if there was any value in going back to graduate school and getting an MBA. I have a professional background in Corporate Finance and believe that I have the skill set necessary to succeed in a decen...
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Everyone is complaining about cash flow, but the truth is everything cash flows. It's a matter of how much you want to put down on the property. Even if you are doing a value add deal you most likely want some initi...
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Hi everyone.I’ve been trying to exercise doing neighborhood analysis as I work to refine my investing strategy. As the saying goes, in real estate it’s location location location! So to that end, I’d love to hear from...
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Below is a chart of the cities with the best CAP rates vs the worst CAP rates.
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I have recently been talking to a few local lenders about transitioning from small real estate investing (I own 5 small homes in rural areas) to purchasing larger, multi-unit housing. Since I am currently showing a l...
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Hello BP, Lets say you meet someone with $200 Million and they want to put it into real estate. How would you add value to this person? Which investment vehicle would you chose? (Single Family, Commercial, Etc.)Who wo...
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Having joined the BP community a few months back, I have been sitting on the sidelines quietly reading in the forums. It's way overdue that I introduce myself. I am Brandon and I live in Edmonds, WA. I am originally f...
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Hey y'all,
I have been spending alot of time lurking on here, listened to the podcast, and I am now listening to the audio from the BP Summit. I have also read alot of J Scott's 123flip.com and I just ordered Marty B...