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Hi BP fam,What is you favorite/most effective way to calculate expenses for a potential STR? What resources do you use? What has been most efficient for you and most accurate?Right now, I base numbers off of other loc...
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I am relatively new in real estate investment/development and need some help with cost estimates. My boss and some other investors are interested in building a 50-55 unit apartment complex (4 floors);...
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Investing in out-of-state real estate can be a great opportunity, but it comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Here are some pros and cons of investing out of state, based on my experience as an inve...
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So I have been doing a lot of research on HML. Its only taken me 1 week to even understand their lending criteria and the 85% purchase and 65% AVR and blah blah blah ( each bank varies on %)There are so many out there...
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Costs Associated With Buying Your First Home
As a purchaser in a real estate transaction there are two costs you are responsible for, ...
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View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hey Everyone,I have been using homewyse and some rough calculations to get a baseline und...
Good morning, ladies and gents. My name is Phil, an aspiring real estate investor. I am excited to join the bigger pockets family and hopefully make great relationships and connections through this site. I have a quic...
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I'm remodeling 4 bungalows in the Palm Springs area, turning them into vacation rentals. We're going for a really modern look. High gloss white kitchen cabs, recycled glass or quartz countertops. I was goin...
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What are the best websites to find foreclosure and pre-foreclosures? Or auction or on-line auction websitesWe have looked at Foreclosure.com and RealtyTrac but the info seems really outdated as they show properties t...
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I know, I know it will vary based on costs, utilities, taxes and deferred maintenance etc. but is there a rough estimate that you use for back of napkin calculations for NOI as a percentage of the gross rents?