Charles Stubblebine
Raising Rent
Hello,I rent out the first house I bought. I have had the same renters since May of 2014, almost two years. I have charged them $1400 a month and never raised the rent. I would love to get some feedback from this comm...
Account Closed
Spec deal structure
How do these numbers look on a spec deal? Enough return to justify the risk in your opinion?Lot: $325,000Construction costs: $450,000Financing costs: $35,000 (est.)Closing & commissions: $40,000 (est.)BREAKEVEN: ...
Matthew W.
How do I calculate ROI on a rental on something I bought over 20 years ago?
Every calculator has stuff that seems irrelevant or is not true to the situation. My purchase price was over 20 years ago, I do not remember closing costs, have refinanced twice at least and I have been renting it fo...
Pete Perez
Question About Recent Flips in Tacoma
Hello BP,I have a question about two recent flips that sold in Tacoma WA (about 30 miles from Seattle). I was looking at recent homes that sold and identifying which ones were flips to figure out what investors are pa...
William Allen
Scaling from 3 deals a year to 33 deals in 6 months
I wasn't exactly sure where to put this post but it looked like it fit best in success stories. This is a blog post I wrote recently on my website and I thought it would be worth posting here as some motivation to th...
Dante Anderson
Best way to start investing
I currently own a 2 bedroom 2 1/2 bath townhome in South Park, San Diego. This is the first property I've ever bought and purchased in November 2016. I want to start investing in multi family units and i need advice. ...
Ty Burns
Two Flips Underway This year!
Just wanted to share the two flips that we have underway this year. My goal is to knock down 8 of them by the end of 2013. So far, I am on track. I have one short sale that will be ready to close in a few months and a...
Mildred R.
What is the best option for me
Hello!!I am new to this forum and would like some feedback on a scenario I am facing. This is a good scenario. I purchased my home in 2011 in west midtown atlanta ga and it was a short sales, so I received a really go...
Brandon Bohland
Seller Financing Valuations
I'm having a hard time valuing seller financed deals. I've had a few come accross my plate, and I'm thinking I had it valued lower than I should have. I understand a couple good rules of thumb:
Cash Deal: AR...
Will Kenner
Corporate-tenant lease-back properties
In the commercial arena I've been seeing many listings for corporate-owed properties with lease-backs. I'm curious why a corporation would want to sell-off their property and loose control of both their rent and an ap...