Cynthia Harrison
To Wholesale or not, that is the question!
I don't have any savings because of divorces and I helped my children & grandchildren start on a better foot than I did & I have a big (too big!) heart.So with that being said...I thought I was ready to try Wh...
Matt Powell
Do portfolio lenders' terms vary by deal?
Hi all. I'm hoping to use a portfolio lender to finance my first flip. If I find that BankA offers residential rehab portfolio loans, will their terms depend on their confidence in the deal, to include my experience a...
Matyas A. S.
DST risks due to holding period
I had a conversation with a friend about real estate DST investments. We invested recently into DST-s as part of 1031 exchange. I educated myself on the risks and read the PPM-s. I am comfortable and I think it was a ...
Craig Shrimpton
What should I target as a risk adjusted rate of return?
All,I know this is a difficult question and depends on each investor's needs, but I'm looking for general guidelines for comparing REIT investments to actual real estate.If I can get a nominal 7.7 ROR investing in a b...
Chris Harrington
How a foreclosed 4-plex turned into 43 units!
We have been investing for a number of years in KC and I have followed many of the success stories here on BP and thought I would contribute one of ours. Its quite long but I hope instructive.In late winter 2010 my p...
Xiaoyi Yu
Should I use same person as both realtor and property manager?
Hi Fellow BP members,I have a realtor who helped me on my first Buy & Hold out of state property and I quite like him. He has his own real estate company which also does property management, so I went ahead to use...
Steven Slivinski
What factors contribute most to the ARV when doing a BRRRR?
I’m looking into doing my first deal. I have nothing to put down for a down payment and average credit. My plan is to run the numbers on a deal for a BRRRR and find a lender for the down payment and pay the loan back ...
John Garb
Sell parent’s rental portfolio or find property manger?
My father has a few small rental buildings in the NW Chicago area. He was the primary property manager and jack of all trades for the properties, but recently he had a massive stroke. His stroke was really bad that he...
Monica P.
30% decrease in rent?
My lease will be up in November and I’m wanting to renegotiate my rent when the time comes. I currently rent an efficiency house in Midland, TX with no dishwasher, no disposal and no washer/dryer hookups for $900/mont...
Payge Myers
Best way to become restate agent?
So I have decided I'm going to get my real state license and work that business. Right now I own my own cleaning business and I have decided it is NOT want I want to do anymore it doesn't give me joy. Originally about...