What is your real vacancy rate? Do you go back and actually calculate it each year or just have a number in your head? I typically input 8% in the financial calculators before I purchase a property but some are better...

Hi Everyone,I'm a young entrepreneur interesting in getting into the investment game. I have goals and dreams of becoming a young millionaire (25) and I know that I need to get busy now. Can some one please inform me ...

My first duplex deal
The previous owner purchased this duplex in 2005 for $25,000 then sold it and carried the note. The person he sold it to defaulted on the loan in 2007 and it took him 15 months and lots of legal ...

Hey guys I'm having a hard time choosing weather or not to buy a single family home or a duplex for my first investment property, my problem is I have like 130k saved so I'm skeptical about buying a duplex because the...

Hello, my name is Jon Huber. I just closed on my latest acquisition. It was a 6-unit apartment complex in one of the most desirable neighborhoods of Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors. This area is one of the most competi...

Hello BP community!Great to join BP. I've been reading a few blogs and forums on this amazing site for about two weeks now, and am just starting out on my own learning journey in Real Estate Investing (REI). After rea...

Hello, I currently have 3 questions to ask. When starting out as a new real estate investor do you absolutely need reserves? I was talking with a local investor and he was explaining how I need about 20k in reserves o...

Looking to do my first oos brrrr. Im leaning towards Indiana? Ohio? I have 100k cash. Currently have a loan of 650k on my primary. Any suggestions? 

I'm an investor from California looking at a 12-unit property in the midwest. Below is my analysis of the deal and I'd love your feedback!The building is in good condition overall. Units are all 1 BR 1 BA and very dat...