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alright i get a big kick out of watching flip this house and the likes.... I hope someone can explain this...
1)why would anyone pay $500K for a 2 bedroom house?
2)how can the average joe afford those houses?
I ju...
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I thought I would touch on a different topic as a way to see how everyone has started off the year. One month is down and did you start off the year with a bang?
I was gearing up for a great 2012 until Fannie Mae w...
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Do any of you give Christmas gifts to tenants?
If they are "good" tenants, I'll hand deliver a gift card from the local grocery chain. They can use it for gasoline or groceries. Depending on the tenant, the denominat...
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I'm wondering if anyone has sacrificed by moving out of a high cost of living area to a more affordable market to help boost their investing? My wife and I constant kick around this idea the hardest part of course is ...
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Good Morning BP, I've been searching the forums in hopes of my answer but no luck, yet. This is my loose understanding: I was told by some investors this weekend I could borrow the equity in my investment property to ...
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How should I market myself knowing that I haven't had my first deal? I've been looking for my first deal for 5 months. My question is, should I market my wholesale business as if I am on my 100th deal with a bunch of ...
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Hi all.I am thinking of selling a few properties in 2016. I would prefer to do a 1031 exchange on them to avoid paying the tax, but most markets in the US seem overbought right now (both SFH and multi-family). I am a ...
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I live in Orlando. My real estate focus is on short term rental vacation homes – especially the approximate 26K short term rental vacation homes that are within a 30 minute drive to Disney World. In my dealings I...
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Here’s the deal: $1.1M multi family - 4 units. Each unit is 2 bed 1 bath. Somerville MA
Assumptions: we can rent each apartment for $220/night at 60% occupancy per month (about 23 days).AFTER mortgage, taxes, insur...
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Recently I attended an event (only two of us showed up) in my local area. The format was pretty typical with the presenter showing success stories of people who worked their program. At the end he broke down the cost ...