While I've done several purchase, fix and flip, I haven't bought a short sale. I am currently negotiating one. I made an offer seven weeks ago. Cash, no contingencies, close immed. There was an offer $10k higher than ...

I currently have 2 properties with 23 rentals. They are cash cows with good interest rates. I net about 14k/mo thanks to 3.9% Interest rates. I want to increase my portfolio, but not sure if it makes sense. I have fou...

Listening to experts talk about commercial real estate leases is like listening to someone speaking in code. You understand the individual words, but the terms have some special meaning that is impossible to decipher,...

Do I have to have an employment/self-employment to get a Multifamily/Apartment building loan ? What about if someone has the down payment to buy the property but does not have any job at this moment for the last few m...

Hi guys, Question about getting accredited investor status. If my current primary is worth over $1 million free and clear, and I buy another house that I will use as my primary going foward, does that mean my current ...

This topic comes up frequently on BP and it is something I am currently wrestling with for some new projects I have found. What percentage of your net worth are you willing to risk on any given type or set of project...

Hi BP!! I just started utilizing BP and I got to say I really appreciated the feedback from my first post!I mentioned I had written down all my goals so I thought I would just share them with my new community of inves...

Hello.  So I have a question and just wanted to make sure I am in the clear.  I am doing a 1031 Exchange where I sold a condo property I owned free and clear for $144,357, whereby I netted $133K that my 1031 exchange ...

Hello,  
I was running comps for my investment properties for my own FYI.  Do you use DCSR to measure profitability or CAPs (pro forma)?Property #1: CAP: 3.42% Gross: 1.597 Net: 0.469 --need to increase rentProperty ...

I am just curious -- why do I continue to hear of the following as an indication of success in real estate when neither is appropriate? -- 
[1]  "# of Doors" (i.e. "I have 40 doors in my portfolio")
[2] "X Dollar Po...