David Ma
REIT vs Multi unit investing
My question for all of you guys is that while some of you guys are investing in multi units that provide a rent income of 10-15% return. My question is why not invest all this money to Real estate investment trusts? M...
William Costello
Why people prefer going the syndication route in real estate
The main reason why investors prefer real estate syndication is access and time to deal flow. Not everyone has time to search for deals and underwrite hundreds of properties to find the perfect property. Instead they ...
Max T.
Diversify with a vanguard index etf??
All I ever do is put money back into the properties. With class A rentals I can always find something to upgrade.
My home is still not finished so there is plenty for me to spend time/money on there. One day it too...
Raj Vora
Jumping from passive RRE to active CRE
Cut my teeth on some SFR/ small multi deals in Florida over the last 6 years. Scaled a STR arbitrage biz to 7 rentals and then folded it. Always part time on the side of jobs/ businesses. Now ready to jump into CRE - ...
Ben Leybovich
Interesting Report by Bain & Co.
Came across an interesting capital markets analysis paper by Bain & Co. Some context:According to Wikipedia the total world GDP in 2013 was $75.59 trillionAccording to report, total capital markets in 2010 equale...
Norberto Villanueva
Cash-on-cash Return
A retail broker for the majority of a 14 year career in real estate, I'm here to say all analyses are not created equal. Using the typical sales comparison approach to analyze a "3 bedroom 2 bath", forever home you kn...
Brad Rondeau
Selling rental - capital gains
Hello, I bought a condo in Laguna Niguel CA in December 2009 (short sale) for $365,000. Today it is worth about $550,000. In 2009/2010 I did $29,852 of improvements including interior paint, carpet, remodel kitchen/b...
Joe B.
New member in Arbuckle, Ca
Hello everyone, I'm a new member in Arbuckle California. I came across this site during my search for information on real estate and investing.
A little background about me. I've been around construction my entire li...
William S.
Investing CapEx Budget?
Let's say you set aside $100/m for CapEx items that will need replacing in 10 years. Current method: Put money in bank account that earns 1%Idea 1:Invest the money into a bond or dividend stocksIdea 2: Reinvest the mo...
Concepcion D.
What makes a property rent ready?
Hello.I have a SFH that I recently bought. I’ve gotten different opinions from property management companies on the work that’s needed. I want to limit the work to make the place rent ready but not break the bank a...