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Aaron Rocha Cash Out Multiple Choice
29 September 2016 | 22 replies

I am 31 years old, about to refi, and ready to buy my 2nd property. Hopefully a multi family unit.

My single family house in Denver is worth approximately $250k. I paid $125k. I owe $100k on a 4.65% 30yr fixed. My...

Ryan B. Adjustment to 50% Rule
30 November 2010 | 80 replies

It seems as if a large number of buy and hold investors try to use the 50% rule for their rental properties. I myself think the rule makes perfect sense and that is what I use also.

I would like to get everyone's o...

Michael Lam Advice on investing in small multifamily rental properties in Cleveland Ohio?
30 January 2025 | 32 replies

Hi All, 
I'm an out of state investor looking to start a rental portfolio in the Cleveland area for small multi families (2-8 units). My plan is to mainly focus on cash flowing properties that make the 2% rule. What ...

Kwame Knights Multi Family investment
29 March 2018 | 11 replies

Hello BP,I need some advice and guidance. I'm an investor and live in the DC/MD area. I currently own 3 single family rentals and looking to increase my portfolio. The market i'm in is very saturated with investors, n...

John M. 101 Lessons learned in REI
24 October 2008 | 36 replies

Here, I'll start:

1. Always do your due diligence.
2. It's better to overestimate than underestimate costs.

Chadarius Woodears Real Estate
20 April 2016 | 17 replies

Hey fellow Real Estate investors! My name is Chadarius Woodears and I'm from Memphis,TN. I'm 21 years old and currently just moved me and my ambitious mind to San Diego, California to pursue a career in Real Estate in...

Katrina Gillrup Advice for when using Hard Money
23 April 2020 | 18 replies

Looking for advice from those who have used hard money in the past or looked into using it but didn’t for a reason. What did you like about it?What do you wish you knew before using it?Is it better to show that you ar...

Feras Majeed Structuring Deals/Partnerships Question-HELP!
10 January 2023 | 10 replies

Hello, all,
I'm trying to get into my first short term rental. I found some partners that are willing to carry the loan and put up all of the capital while I'm the one who finds the deals/sets up the property and lis...

Bob Galivan Rethinking Vacancy Rate
22 December 2020 | 6 replies

Just about every ROI analysis I see includes a "vacancy rate" factor that is used to "adjust" gross annual income as an accurate representation of the rent that the investment can be expected to throw off each year. T...

Jerry K. Big boys entering Residential Foreclosure market via Hedge funds (again)
16 April 2013 | 27 replies

Thought this was interesting to see in "Institutional Investor" Magazine. The banks and big asset managers are creating new private placement (Hedge) funds to enter the Foreclosure market. They want to acquire and r...