James Rodgers
Average cap rate for a D class neighborhood
Who can tell me what the typical cap rate is in a D class neighborhood? Making an offer on an eight unit apartment complex, fully occupied in good condition.You can definitely tell me what is the best and worst you've...
Jacob Pereira
ROI on programmable thermostats
Hello all,Yesterday I installed my first Wifi enabled thermostat and I'm in love. Basically, Home Depot was offering 30% off of their thermostats, and my local utility (Austin Energy) offers an $85 rebate on thermosta...
Bob Vollmer
investing in Saint Louis, MO. Good or bad idea?
Good afternoon fellow BPers,My wife and I have been thinking of moving back to the midwest (St. Louis region to be specific) and I was hoping to hear from some experienced St. Louis investors, brokers, lenders or any ...
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State of the Market
Wondering how everyone feels about our current real estate market? I bought a town home in South FL in late 2014 and have watched its value rise by 30%. Would love to buy a single family home in South FL or Central FL...
Jerald Alford
Calculating ARV
Hello BP, I wanted to know if any of you have a spreadsheet/program that any of you use to help calculate ARV. I downloaded one from the File section of BP, but in some instances I get a very huge inflated number. I f...
Brett Deas
How many no’s before a yes?
I recently launched a fund for my vacation rentals deals. We have a pretty significant portfolio and are building more this year. We have used over a million dollars from investors in the past for individual deals, bu...
Kristin Brancaleone
Debt Free Newbie- where do i fit in?
Hi all, I live in Orange County, CA, own my home outright, and really want to stay debt free for the rest of my life. We have a good amount in savings to invest in real estate, but I am not sure where we fit in or ho...
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Original windows vs modern
Howdy BP team - I’m buying a home in ATX as a primary that I’ll likely rent out in a few years. The home was built in the 50’s and still has original windows installed, most of which have been painted shut for energy ...
D Higgs
Sell or rent out home instead?
My wife and I are in the process now and completing home repairs. The goal, at least initially, was to fix up the needed repairs and list the house for sale this coming spring. The thought, however, came up- what if ...
David Schuster
1 Rental Property, $200k in Equity- Looking to Expand
Hello BP Community,My wife and I currently own one rental property in the North Phoenix area and are looking to scale our real estate business. We purchased the property in 2020 as a primary residence and then turned ...