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I try to share things I figure out as I figure them out in case they might help someone else. The 50% rule is popular and of course everyone adds the disclaimer that it isn't the end-all be-all. I live in a high-pro...
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Hi BP, Overall which one is a better real estate website Zillow or Trulia? I am a real estate broker and has access to a local mls, however I want experience how non broker investor see Zillow and Trulia. Any suggesti...
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I am in northern CA. My barber runs a cash operation and we were chatting about real estate as I was getting cut. He moved to a rental near the shop but wants to buy. He said he has $40k down but can't prove income...
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Anyone on here use any advanced mathematics during deal analysis like determining rent increases, such as using Lagrange multipliers on a constraint curve of a function of price and vacant to maximize profit.
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Hi! My name is Matt and I am just here to absorb as much as I can and as fast as I can to help communities improve and grow prosperously. I'm a very experienced data engineer with a highly analytical background across...
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I'm need some info with the ARV I do mostly commercial projects. Thanks in advance
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Can anyone recommend an affordable yet accurate skip tracing company/site?
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I have the opportunity to convert a garage into an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) which I can then rent out for about 1k/ month. How do I go about working that in to my ARV? There are almost no comps and all of the rea...
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I am looking for the average cap rate for Essex County. If someone has worked in this area please let me know. If anyone has an idea of where to get that information I would appreciate that as well.Thank youGilbert Ross
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I'm a midlevel healthcare professional with an interest in fix-and-flips and possibly buy and hold rentals with decent construction skills looking to start buying fix-and-flips and need all the advice and info I can g...