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Hello All,What are some opportunities you are aware that will allow you to gain construction experience by volunteering your time? I've previously seen someone mention signing up for Habitat for Humanity. Any other id...
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Hello BP,I've been looking around the forums and reading book after book after article after post, etc and am having difficulty bridging the gap on something.When perusing potential deals and performing quick analyses...
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I'm a newbie real estate investor and have been analyzing properties in Portland, Oregon. I'm having trouble finding anything in a decent neighborhood that cash flows. My goal is to rent out my townhouse and purchase ...
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Hello all!I am 27 years old and a Physical Therapist. I have lately gotten pretty deep into listening to the podcasts on the way to work and at the gym, as well as reading the articles and forums quite often. I have b...
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I have a seller lined up for a pretty good (Almost too good) deal in Philadelphia.The Median sales price for similar properties in this area is $80K with the last few houses in the area selling for $100K+They're askin...
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Being a data-driven guy, I think it's important to identify a few key metrics (or KPIs - key performance indicators) that show how well a property is performing. Mine are:
Income: Collected rentsOccupancies: Physical...
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I’d like to shadow a flipper or someone who’s on the end of a wholesaling deal in RI. I’m finally taking my first steps into REI but I’m not sure of what a good deal would physically look like. If someone wouldn’t min...
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Curious if anyone has experience with a document storage company (such as Iron Mountain or GRM). I work out of my home and would rather not have physical collateral files in my basement, in case of floods or other iss...
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Good morning this happy white weekend!I personally airbnb 2 rooms-with-shared-bath (you'll get more $ per night if your room has a private bath), and listed each room separately. It generated $20,440 income in 2018. I...
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https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-retail-debt/We as RE investors are constantly looking for opportunities and also assessing risks. Bloomberg just came with what I think is a very solid and deep analysis on one...