Sean Ahn
Debating whether to sell a home or rent it out
Hello all, As a newbie in real estate, I wanted to get some of your opinion on the situation I'm in. I bought a condo in NJ for 220k around 4 years ago and have been living in it. Unfortunately my wife's job started r...
Max Householder
1% Rule Calculation
A few quick questions about the 1% rule while digesting the BP Intro to Real Estate Analysis.
Do you subtract vacancy from gross monthly rent to get the numerator?
What do you use for the denominator? A...
Darryl Taylor
New Investors South DFW Area
Hi -My wife and I are new real estate investors in the south DFW area. We currently live in Mansfield, TX and are looking for properties in Mansfield, Midlothian and Waxahachie. We recently purchased a HUD home in W...
Vinay M.
Cost of Capex items in midwest?
Hi everybodyI am new to real estate and am thinking of purchasing turnkey homes out of state.Specifically, I live in NY and want to buy in KCMO and Indy.I have been evaluating several TK houses in the $50k to $60k ran...
Vincent Ames
How can you accurately calculate operating cost for the ROI?
Hello everyone. My name is Vincent. I'm 26 years old and am currently working in the medical field for the Navy but my future goal is to own multiple multi family apartment complexes along the East coast. I've been ...
Craig Joseph
Triplex purchase after divorce - First property
Life has thrown me few curveballs so I'm just making sure my rationale is good here...I am currently under contract for an ~2000 sq ft (total) triplex that consists of a 1br/1ba separate unit (700 sq ft) and a duplex ...
Sacha S.
Palm Springs short term rentals
Hey All. I am pretty new to bigger pockets and thought I'd reach out to see where people are at with the Palm Springs market. I've been looking pretty avidly and am very interested in going the vacation rental route. ...
Mark McEwing
Newbie From Montgomery Texas
Hello Hello!Excited to be here! Yeah! Mark McEwing from Montgomery Texas which is way north Houston, in the beautiful Lake Conroe area. I am just starting out in real estate investing. I have been chasing my first ...
Justin C.
Question abt general operating funds and how to plan accordingly
Hi BP,I have 6 buildings and 9 units since starting Dec 2014. Portfolio CAP of 14% with saving for taxes, insurance, utilities on a few, 10% maintenance, 8% vacancy, and 10% CAPEX. Monthly cashflow is $850. My quest...
Alberto Nikodimov
Navigating Seasonality in the Short-Term Rental Market in Florida
Seasonality in the Short-Term Rental Florida Market remains a consistent phenomenon with minor variations each year. Notably, last year saw an unusual surge in October, which traditionally had been one of the slower m...