Jon S.
Am I in a situation to invest?
Hi everyone, I am looking at getting into real estate investing in some form with the goal of cash flow. I'm not in the real estate field whatsoever other than having bought a sold a couple primary residences. I was...
Arlen Chou
Another Bay Area appreciation data point!
So I posted a little while ago about a refi of my home, and the appreciation that I have see over 13 years of ownership.Here is another data point for local Bay Area investors to consider before deciding to go out of ...
Sam Leon
Insurance sucks!
What are you guys paying for insurances?I am looking at one insurance bill, just for one property and it's over $5000 a year. That one I have a mortgage on with a $980 monthly payment and my insurance for that proper...
Gretchen Roberts
Apartment building appreciation: rule of thumb?
Do apartment buildings appreciate in the same way single-family homes do, only at a lower percentage, or is the value of the building at the time of sale based solely on NOI and cap rate? I'm working on a long-term bu...
Gurjot Grewal
Is 500k liability enough?
Having a hard time finding a policy that covers sump/water backup, but I found one at an okay price. The only problem is the liability coverage is max at 500k. I'm buying with a LP/Corp structure, not a LLC. Unsure if...
Nathan Harden
When things get tough, how do you stay the course?
Hey BP community,I started my investment journey about 6 months ago when I was able to get my first SF property. Since then, I have been able to obtain 3 properties. I have found myself in a slump lately, I'm not sure...
Joel Owens
Use cash or hard money for flips??
Hey everyone,
If you had hypothetically around 85,000 cash would you use hard money for your flips or just use cash to avoid the inspection costs with appraisal,points,and loan carrying costs??
I like the idea of ha...
Gabriela Gomez
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
We are currently stationed in Guam and recently noticed houses appreciate pretty fast. Houses that were 350k a year ago are now about 425k. This led my husband and I to consider owning but the numbers are not adding u...
Mitch Monmouth
Detroit numbers - what's missing?
I find many listings in Detroit Metro suburbs that appear to have a 30% cash-on-cash rental value - e.g. $40K in a decent neighborhood with $1100/mo rental value.
I'm sure some of these require work that would reduce...
Iris Sherman
Infill project - Greenhills, Nashville
I purchased property in Greenhills over ten years ago. This was (is) a rehab home I wanted to fix and flip. My mind has been blown away by what is going on in Nashville as far as "infill" market goes. I want to develo...