J. Martin
Is 2.5% a good cap rate? "Gambling" on appreciation?
I recently saw a deal on a duplex in San Francisco in a prime neighborhood with a cap rate on existing rents of 2.5%. Rents a bit below market, but not crazy. Building in good condition. Great location. This number...
Kimberly Kesterke
Story of a W2 Landlord- How I got started w/ a full-time job
At 26 years old in 2006, the responsible thing to do at the time was to buy a house. At that moment in time mortgage companies were handing out mortgages to anyone with a pulse, and lucky for me, I had one. I found a ...
Marcella Hoard
The Washington Post - Why single family homes are better
The Washington Post recently published an article outlining four reasons why single family home investments are better than apartment complexes. They are summarized below as more favorable financing, easier to sell, m...
Eric Dufault
VA Loan Multifamily later Refinancing
Hello Everyone,
I'm interested in utilizing my VA Loan or FHA Loan towards a mortgage on a multifamily home that I intend to occupy along with tenants. I have enough for 3.5% down payment for the FHA or to c...
Wesley Adams
Looking to buy a duplex in Portland or Vancouver
Hi all. At the end of the school year I had planned to move the family up to Anchorage, AK. But as fate would have it we have decided as a family to make the Portland,OR area our new home. I have a contract on my hom...
Matthew John
Having Trouble Understanding how to Scale using Private Money
Hey guys, Over the past month I've purchased 2 properties, one SFH for me to live in and one Duplex where I can rent out both units. I financed both properties through Chase. The SFH I had to had my mother cosign sinc...
Jon Joseph
Owner financing
I am interested in an owner financed deal. The property is a 5-plex in Ohio. For sale for 60,000 with rents of roughly 1,400 a month. Owner willing to finance for 5 years with 25% down. So with the payment to the own...
Michael Greenberg
Length of Stay Trend or Experiment?
Fellow BP STR Owners, would like to read your opinions:In my microcosm active STR market, a recent study of my local competitors on Airbnb I saw to see a trend of required longer stays. Two specific multi-property ow...
Julien Payne
New Investor in USA question
Hello BP forum, I am interested in investing in the US generally and would like to build a medium to large rental portfolio, are there any key areas I should be looking at or should stay away from? I know there are...
Phil Petite
Meeting with Private Lender - Advice Needed!
Hello BP!I have a meeting tomorrow with a close friend of mine, who has deep pockets, and I'd like to run the idea by him of investing together. I'd love to do some rental deals with him, but I'm unsure of how to stru...