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All investors know the projection of rents (income) is a critical piece to a property analysis and valuation. It is easier in occupied MU properties but how about vacant or an under rented unit or units (the more like...
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Hello, I am Steve Shin and have been lived in and around Bellevue, WA for 13 years.I am 37 year old man who just decided to become a full time real estate investor, thanks to biggerpockets podcast, and currently runni...
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Nearly every real estate investor that has come to me lately for a hard money loan on a property in California is paying over the asking price. Why? There are bidding wars going on in California right now with a glutt...
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Can I take out mortgage loan given:
I have a stable $100k W2 income from my employer, but opened an LLC this year and am projecting a loss of $200k in the first year. This loss is expected and not a problem. However,...
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Hi All:I understand (and please correct me if I am wrong) that 4+ and under 4 unit properties are viewed differently (why?) is there a difference in terms of valuing or targeting different ranges of units per property?
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The more I learn, the less I like my conventional IRA invested in stocks. Am I correct in my thinking that I could transfer into a self directed IRA and use those funds for lending and accrue that interest tax differ...
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Can you guys please chime in? My wife is concerned that my goal of purchasing one home per year over the next few years will prevent us from buying our own home (currently renters) in a couple of years when we move ba...
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I am curious what market factors experienced investors look for when they are deciding whether to rehab and hold or rehab and resell. Obviously the fewer Average Days On the Market, the better (I'm thinking up to 90-1...
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I am trying to create an investment worksheet that will give me a quick overview of a potential property investment. My question is how do I account for the principal paid on the mortgage? The worksheet is attached in...
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Hey everyone, my name is Nick from Honolulu, HI. I recently went to a real estate seminar and it really opened my eyes to the many opportunities there are for out of state investments. Growing up in Hawaii I had hea...