I like to use Net Present Value when evaluating deals, but I don't see it a lot on this forum or other real estate evaluations. Can anyone shed some light on why not to use it?

BP,I have a situation I want to run by you to A) see if I'm doing anything wrong and B) understand if I should've taken action earlier...January 2017 - I purchased a home in Pittsburgh with a 5% conventional loan as m...

I have a motivated seller that is willing to sell on terms. Here are the quick numbers: ARV = $600,000 to $625,000Repairs = $25,000Purchase Price: $500,000Mortgage Balance: $500,000PITI: $2,750/moAnnual HOA Fees: $2,3...

I'm still in education mode, I haven't purchased a house besides my own. I'm not fully understanding why private and hard money is so necessary. It seems that if you were solely in the business of flipping you would...

It has been my experience that BiggerPockets and REI Clubs are not good places to find private money.  The individuals who go to these places are savvier investors who are looking for a good return on their capital, i...

Would you consider negative cash flow for a house that will appreciate and rents will increase?

If you could only pick one type of location to invest in STR's for the rest of your investing career, which type of location would it be? Near the mountains(Like Gatlinburg), near the beach(Like Destin), or in a city(...

Hello- I have been spending a considerable amount of time calling multifamily owners in my farm area and keep running into the same problem. Many of the owners would love to sell their property but have owned it for 3...

On another post which we kind of derailed, we got into discussing creative financing techniques and clauses some of us use in notes secured by real estate. You can read more about it here:

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So I have a job I don’t love. Want all of the things that real estate investing would offer in my life and most importantly want to be my own boss. I know I might work harder but at the end of the day it will be on my...