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Im looking to make my first commercial purchase a fast food restaurant with a new 20 year lease term at $1,575,000 and a 5.75% cap rate so around $90,000 of annual rent. I have a decent income tax wise $180,000 or so,...
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Economic Update
(Monday, May 31, 2021)
The one place that's rip-roaring in our economy is the housing market. In fact, home prices are accelerating, as the Case-Shiller 20-City Index shows. Year-on-year gains rose ...
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Will the Hot Portland market create a housing bubble in the future ?
I have a question about brokers. I know that certain brokers hear about deals that others do not. A recent example is that I called a broker (not the main one that my partner uses) to ask about recent sales and what...
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I am wondering if anyone out there has invested in condo hotels. I would like to know if the income supports the high asking price by the developer. Due to SEC rules, the hotel management company does not provide an...
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Hi BP,
I just signed a contract to buy 1.7ac on a main "artery" (I wouldn't consider it quite a highway) road.
It is four acres away from a gas station and McDonald's and a shopping center on the same road. But s...
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I’m about to refinance a property, does it make sense to go price shopping and find my own title company or just use the lenders? I honestly don’t know the price variance here and if it’s worth the time and effort. An...
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I'm very new to real estate investing, but there is one thing I wanted to get clarified - is it typical for a person to already have a pre-approved loan for a given amount, before looking more seriously into buying a ...
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Austin and Dallas made the initial cut out of 238. If you've been following the Amazon HQ2 news, this probably isn't surprising. However, it's now definitely time for Texas investors to pay extra attention. From CNBC:...
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I've bought 2 homes in AL, one in Center Point and 1 in Birmingham about 5 months ago from a turnkey provider. Since then they've moved my homes to Renterswarehouse. This was the worst decision I ever made buying out ...