To the group:  As more and more "deals" cross my desk and I perform underwriting, I find that the vast majority of these deals are simply overpriced offerings - even in lousy locations, Cap Rates are around 3-4%.  Mos...

For those who have been in the syndication game for awhile, how would you say sponsors typically perform in terms of expectations? XX% lose money XX% underperform expectations XX% match expectationsXX% outperform expe...

I am relatively new to real estate syndication but am exploring opportunities to invest in self storage as a passive investor. On the surface, self storage sounds like a great investment - low maintenance, recession r...

Really quickly about myself: 36/married/california and started in REI (out of state buy & hold) about 2.5 yrs ago. I started looking for a CFP just to get a third party to look into our finances and advise us on w...

The 1% rule is a nice easy metric to use. What's the reasoning behind the number 1%? 

I have several small multi-family properties, and the cash on cash % return in my area (Northern Indiana) hovers around 20%. I'm thinking of taking the plunge into larger (50+ unit) apartment buildings/complexes. As a...

You may have a bit of difficulty seeing the numbers on the photo, but for educational purposes just wanted to share this.
The image captures the income side of the reporting at Haven on Thomas, which is a 104 unit pr...

Hi BiggerPockets! My mom is in her 60s and just sold a home in San Francisco that's essentially her retirement. The next step is to reinvest the income into something that'll cash flow to pay for monthly living expens...

Everyone around seems to agree that recession's gonna come within 3 years with a high probability. If it's true, does it mean that it makes all the multifamily deals right now much worse than lets say 5 years ago? I s...

I recently inherited a big chunk of change. I'd rather not disclose the full amount but I do pretty well in my day job (software sales), and it's about 8x the most I've made in a year. For now a sizable portion of it ...