Savvy apartment Real Estate Investors know that the most common benchmark for measuring returns and gauging pricing for commercial real estate is the cap rate. The cap rate is the annual return that investors receive ...

I purchased a multi-unit for 400k at 20% down on a commercial loan. Appraisal comes back at 500k. I'm a buy and hold investor and I think there is still room to renovate and appraise it even higher. What should I do? ...

Wow, this is interesting ... Denver has filed felony criminal charges against a Denver couple for operating multiple Airbnb short-term rentals in violation of the primary residence.According to the people I talk to in...

Social Security is about to begin paying out more than it takes in.

Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_social_security_ious

Since the Social Security Trust Fund is nothing but a bunch of IOUs, how long will it ...

Ok BP followers, here's my dilemma... I own 1 duplex in a prime neighborhood that is appraised around $450,000. I financed well at 3.75 no MI so my payment is $2075 with a balance of $310,000 remaining on the loan. I ...

And We’re Off! (Part 2 of The Breaking the Appraiser Series)
There is a Strategy
In the inaugural edition of the Breaking the Appraiser
series, a call went out to all real estate owners and syndicators. It was mad...

Hello I know that these loans have predetermined payment schedules for every month of the 30 yr note. My question is what if I make a large principle payment? Will the large principle payment allow my next regular pay...

You often hear syndicators say: we're looking at a minimum 20% return or 15%IRR. Things like that. For the sake of curiosity, I'm wondering what factors influence those required returns. Stock market volatily? 10Y tre...

My personal assessment of the overall economic risks has hit a tipping point.  Decided to sell 4 of our Self Storage locations.  They are great cashflow investments.  But my overall investment strategy and Risk/Reward...

I'm ready to start a new mailing.  I've never done one before, but I hope I will get a good response rate.  I am going to send out 100 yellow postcards to vacant free and clear houses in Philly.  I can only afford to ...