I'm a newbie investor in the Baltimore market, and am fairly hands on rehabs and construction process.  I plan to act as the General Contractor, sub-contract some rehab work and take on some myself to keep my rehab co...

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Goldendale.

Purchase price: $550,000

Cash invested: $40,000

Contributors:
Mitchell England

16-Unit Class C,...

I'm working on some calculations for current and projected (next year) DTI ratio to see where I need to be for financing. I'm self-employed (for 2+ years) and as I understand it a lender will use the 2 most recent tax...

I'm at a crossroads about a 5-plex that's for sale.  Hoping to get some opinions on whether my husband and I should move forward.  Here's some background info:5-plex.  4-1bdrm and 1- 2bdrm apartment.  Definitely has s...

There are multiple ways to come up with a cap rate, so be sure to always ask how it was calculated.
Most cap rates are calculated by taking the net operating income and dividing it by the market value. Cue the examp...

Hi biggerpockets!

First off love the forum!

We are submitting an offer on a 4 unit multi family with owner
occupying 1 unit. Owner would like to create an LLC for this multi-family property as well as each MF he buy...

Wondering if anybody has done anything similar. Im hoping to get into my first deal soon. Im convinced on house hacking a 4 plex on a FHA loan. Before I ask the questions I would like to state that I am looking to get...

BP,So I ran across something that got me thinking yesterday while making offers. Maybe someone can give me some guidance. Let's say that I have a property with an ARV of $100K that needs $25K worth of work. Let's also...

Lately, we've been marketing directly to "mom and pop" owners who want to retire. Their books are usually more or less useless in a lot of ways: No management fee, no labor charges on repairs (they do their own), thin...

Hey Guys,I've been hearing the term "over-leveraged" thrown around a lot in the forums. What is a healthy balance of leverage to have? At what point do you consider some one to be over leveraged? Can anyone provide an...