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When is your favorite time of year to buy property? In Columbus, OH I try to buy in the "off" season or when it's so cold that nobody wants to move. From the Columbus MLS there's significant data of a cyclical trend w...
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Hey everyone! I’m looking to get started on my real estate investing journey and am having trouble deciding which route to go. I currently live and rent in San Diego and would very much like to try to lockdown a prope...
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Has anyone been involved with REITs? Is it a good route to go down?
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I currently own an investment property and have been considering pre-paying the mortgage down to increase equity but not sure if this is the right approach. My mind tends to focus on the increased monthly cash flow f...
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Hey BP! I'm wondering what you all think about this question.Would you settle for 5-10% CoC ROI in this high interest rate environment if the asset was located in an appreciating market?
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I've been selling off some unprofitable properties, but I made up for it with the sale. Netted around 200k all-in-all. I didn't do a 1031 exchange as I have so many carry over losses from my new construction, it reall...
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I was just reading a news story about a large real estate firm that bought a building for $154,000,000 and that the building has a NOI of $10,100,000. So cap rate of 6.6%.I know that this firm most always buys with fi...
I live in Henderson Nv and I want to form a self directed IRA/LLC for the purposes of purchasing a business, and possibly real estate. Does anyone know how long this process takes? Should I form the IRA/LLC first befo...
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What are some of the hidden costs associated with buying and flipping houses?
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Piquing curiosity between Long Term Investing vs. Short Term Investing
Ever wonder about the difference between the benefits of short term vs long term properties? Balancing your investment portfolio is an ongoing ta...