Account Closed
Need some help. Have $200k capital - Very Overwhelmed!
Hey BP'ers, I'm a long term lurker on here. I am very very overwhelmed with all of my options and would like to bounce some ideas off of you guys. I purchased a 2 unit in Denver, Co Feb. 2014 for $301k. Just appraised...
John Warren
Everyone thinks we are crazy!
We decided to take the plunge. A year ago my wife and I outlined three different plans we could take to start investing. We were all set to go with a very conservative plan when some very unsettling events happened in...
Devin Beverage
Purely as an example for a beginning investor: Why and why not purchase this property?
I'm completely new to BP, the world of real estate investing, and all the math and strategizing that's involved, but I'm determined to make REI a major aspect of my life in the long term. To prepare myself I've been l...
Phat Vi
Analysis on a 4-plex in Fresno, CA. Is the math correct?
Hi All,I am in a contract of purchasing a 4-flex in Fresno, CA. I personally don't think this is a great deal but for a property in CA, I think it is an okay deal.Fresno investor, is this cap rate and cash flow simila...
Danny Hinkle
How to get spouse on board with investing???
I have been trying to get involved in real estate for some time now.. I can not get my wife on board with the ideal. She is afraid we will lose our money. Any suggestion to change her mind?
Nick Rutkowski
Are you familiar with how Agents get paid?
I’m going to explain to everyone the payment structure of a Real Estate Agent. I sense there is a disconnection between investors and agents because both parties do not understand each other as well as they should. In...
Ryan Collins
Maintaining Credit While Using the BRRRR Method
So I threw the idea out to my father about BRRR'ing out his home to get a jumpstart with his investing career. He's got a very nice home in a Cleveland suburb that he owes roughly $55k on and it would appraise probabl...
Kim West
Flipping Partnership - Structuring Advice
Hello All, Thank you for your contributions to these BP discussions...Truly helpful information for a newbie investor like myself. Through networking I have been offered to partner on a flip with a real estate agent/c...
Doug P.
Estimating Rehab Cost Per SQFT
Reading the book Flip they have a rule of thumb chart for quickly estimating the cost per SQFT of rehabbing or remodeling a home.
Here is how they chart it.
Standard finish rehab - $15
Designer finish rehab - $18
S...
Ted Harris
Should you rent or buy?
That's what this CNNMoney article attempts to help you figure you .... in fact, Trulia is launching a rent vs buy index for 50 major cities. Always a lot of variables to consider so maybe an index could help some inc...