Andrew Syrios
The Rate of Return from ONLY Principal Paydown
I was curious on what the rate of return would be on real estate from nothing more than principal paydown alone. Turns out it's not that shabby. Using my trusty CCIM Institute financial calculator, if you get a 80% LT...
Bruce F.
Who flips REO Properties
You hear about wholesailing REO but no one knows about it.
Juan Rango
Rental properties seem worse than traditional investments
As an excited newbie, I have very little experience in real estate investing so at a meeting with my financial planner I asked about house hacking as a busy professional and he stated it would be a bad idea. This too...
Mark Albano
Cash flow analysis.
Hey everyone. I am new to BP and I currently do not have any investment properties. I plan to close on something this coming March. I have the idea of starting out with a single family or a condo/townhome for a rental...
Brian Alfaro
How did you get started in Multifamily?
Hello BP Community! I am getting started in my Multifamily journey after dabbling in SF and realizing it will not allow me to accomplish my goals in time (cash flow to live on + wealth). I'm only 31, but I dream big. ...
Jeff Caravalho
Would you fund this note?
Hi BP, I'm being offered this note secured by a deed of trust for the following:Duplex:Side 1: 4x2Side 2: 2x1Sqft: 1,578Total beds 6, total baths 3Total Monthly rental income: $2,100Deal Details $290,000 Fair Market V...
Michael Enriquez
Just Closed My First Deal!
BP family! I'm very excited! I just closed my first deal as an investor a week ago. After scouting the MLS for months I finally pulled the trigger on a duplex (1 bedroom over 1 bedroom) in West Philadelphia. It's not ...
Bryan Hancock
Fannie, Freddie Model Declared Dead - FINALLY!
So it appears that the GSE model is officially being declared dead by the Obama administration and is nearing major reform from what I am reading from a number of sources. Any thoughts on what this means for us going...
Beck DeYoung
Facing Negative Cash Flow While House Hacking – Looking for Advice
I’m struggling to wrap my head around the reality of negative cash flow. I’ve been exploring multi-family properties for house hacking in both the Philadelphia and Boston areas for several months, focusing on the chea...
Kegan Brenner
What does diversification look like to you!?
My wife and I are currently starting out real estate journey. 1.5 years ago we bought a dental practice, and last year we purchased our dental office building priced at around $2M with $500k in equity. We currently ma...