Kellan Martz
First Rental Property - In business! Ups, Downs, Tips etc.
Hi everyone - as they say, slow and steady wins the race and that's the name of the game: SLOW. Part of that is because I'm an impatient person and part of that is because the whole process was relatively slow due to ...
Dylan Burnett
What's the best mortgage length you all do?
A teacher I used to have has 38 properties and all 10/15 year mortgages which all have break even cash flow which in turn lowers his taxes from his full time job. After the 10/15 years he refinances and pulls out as ...
Lamar Washington
My first Multi-Family New Construction Project
Hello BP Community, I'm under contract on a 2 acre lot of residential land on the West side of Jacksonville, FL. We are currently in the early stages of the land entitlement process, and I would love to get some feedb...
Prince Martinez
Deal Analysis advice on possible hidden gem
Hello, I am a new and learning real estate investor to be. I have been doing deal analysis for awhile now but this one property suddenly caught my attention. I found out that the current landlord is under renting the ...
Justin Staten
Underwriting Self Storage?? How?
On an off chance meeting in a Starbucks was presented a self storage deal. It is 4 properties with 930 units total. They are separate locations all located close to a major US Interstate. They are willing to do sel...
Mona V.
Liability Insurance
Hi,Probably a pretty basic insurance question but I need some help figuring out how to structure liability insurance for my rentals. I have four rentals properties in NC and they are all under one LLC right now. Curre...
Henrik Frank
Do the 50% and 2% rules apply to condos?
Since many condos have outside and structural maintenance built in to the HOA fees - do the rules still apply? I realize that some maintenance always will be necessary, but it seems some of the bigger ticket items can...
Gina Chang
Buy with cash or get a loan?
Hello Everyone, I have no experience in real estate investing but I have been really interested in it and am taking courses which will lead me to this filed. I hope to learn from all of you too. My goal is to be a lan...
Arthur D.
market value vs effective market value
just wondering what is the difference? In simple terms.
To which one should I apply 70% rule?
Thanks, Arthur
Daniel Dietz
What do you figure for 'Opportunity Cost' of you money?
Hello,
I am not sure if this is the right forum for this, but it seemed like the most logical one.
As I run numbers to see if a property is a 'good investment', I often find myself wondering 'what co...