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Rookie in Aurora, IL (Chicago suburb) looking for my first SFH or multi-family home to buy and hold. The issue that I am running into is that I have enough funds to put down the 20% for a conventional mortgage but it ...
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Hi fellow investors. I was evaluating a 88 unit complex and based on T12 financials it runs 69% expense ratio. Based on the actuals it is worth $4.2mm.Now the property doesn't have a listed price and they are looking ...
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I purchased a cheap Amana a few years ago and the detergent dispenser no longer works. I've priced out the fix and it is almost as much as I paid for the machine. So I've decided to bite the bullet and purchase a new ...
I'm trying to create a buy and hold summary to distribute to partners, i.e. Realtors. What do you thinking of the following:
[b]Goal:
Increase portfolio of single family residences to provide additional passive inco...
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Hey everyone, I am analyzing a deal right now for a 26 unit apartment complex. I know on larger properties (50+ units) it is common to have an onsite property manager and the fees are between 4-6% plus payroll costs f...
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Hi all,
When starting out, what is the best way to analyze a market? What are the things I should be looking for? What are the tools that a new investor can use?
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Hi BP Community,
I'm at a point in life where I'm considering getting a financial advisor to advise me on the science behind portfolio construction. I very much enjoy managing my own money, and I'm above average whe...
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Out-of-state turnkey investor in Memphis, TN. I've looked at other markets and price-to-rent ratios are mostly under 1% these days if buying from a TK operator (from what I've seen). I have an opportunity to buy a p...
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Hi everyone! This is my first post after finding BP, and I’m excited to get involved. My partner & I are currently living and working in Boston, and getting ready to make a move to buy our first property in the ne...
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I've been down the podcasting and "self education" path for close to two years now but I'm still taking baby steps. . . more like crawling. This spring, i took out a cash out refi on my primary residence, to use as do...