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I typically look for the 1% rule based on ARV and an all-in investment of less than 75% ARV. Those are the most important metrics to me. What about you?
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Hi Everyone - Tessa here. I'm looking to align myself to my long term plan of becoming an investor. Financially, I'm not quite there yet (paying off student loans is still my primary goal), but I want to start learnin...
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I am in a position where I don't have a lot of time, but have the resources to pay for some wholesale marketing. I have taken a close look at REI Vault and it seems like it would be a good fit for what I'm looking for...
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Is it a good idea to use a down payment assistance program? I want to get a house and I don’t have quite enough for a down payment I’m trying to think of ways to come up with a down payment I’m planning to use an FHA ...
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I’ve been a real estate agent for nearly 10 years but I’m going to start investing. I’m surprised how much of a different perspective is needed for investments versus residential real estate sales. Anyways, I am pla...
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I am working on a long term buy and hold plan.. SFH's here in Nor cal are SO overpriced. I am 40, 3 kids, full time job... I envision doing Property management at least in the first decade, but do a lot of work myse...
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I tend to be the crawl before I walk type when it comes to new opps and have been keeping my eyes wide open when it comes to CF investments and reading and learning while sitting on the sidelines. Were I ready to step...
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Hey BP! My wife and I are now up to three properties and are brainstorming some of the creative ways to raise/leverage capital. I have about $160k in equity from my first home and am considering a HELOC in order to hu...
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Hi,I should first say that I am brand to real estate investing but I am ready to get started. I am particularly interested in buy and hold and rehab out of state (I live in San Francisco). Anyone doing this that would...