Hi All,I'm just starting my real estate investment journey. I don't have too much experience yet, but I've been a mortgage banker for some time so I have a decent base knowledge. I was wondering if anyone could give m...
I was just reading another interesting discussion about cash flow vs. appreciation and the Midwest vs. the West coast and I want to make a case for a balanced approach, and I think my backyard - Milwaukee - is a perf...
You always hear "buying a house is the best investment you can make" "Renting is like throwing your money away". What if everyone starts to listen and renting becomes a thing in the past? Now you're stuck with a prope...
Have a dumb question to all the real estate investors who rent out their home/apartments AND are making profits from your property: what are your success factor(s)?
I have a rental apartment in New York that can get ...
I have accumulated savings and I am ready to invest. I want to buy 3 sell 2 hold 1 or use the brrr strategy but I cant help but feel the market is overpriced and at a peak. My concerns are that my investment is going ...
hey BP - I've been looking around in Ohio for smaller multis and apartment buildings, and while the rents can be great, the neighborhoods that I like just have property taxes. For example, I'm looking at 4plex in a B-...
I just saw the latest proposed insanity, set to be voted on by the Seattle City Council next Monday. I would be surprised if it does not pass. This one would ban all criminal background checks by landlords of prosp...
Hi BP community, Please keep reading through this intro to get to the guts of my question.I have decide that I am going to purchase my first multi family property. I purchased my first home in 2012 and held for 8 year...
I'm working on a 10 year portfolio plan for buy & hold rentals (SFR or Multifamily). I can reach my goals if I can hit 9% CoC return (on average). My secondary goal is 20% forced appreciation and 5% market appreci...
I bought my first investment an up-down duplex in Des Moines 7 months ago and was going to live in the bottom unit and rent out the top unit after a complete renovation. Work has since moved me out of state but while ...