Recently, I have been doing some research on the neighborhoods of Durham. As someone who doesn't (yet) live in Durham, I wanted to share my thoughts on the different neighborhoods and let people:a) tear apart my thoug...

I'm Vincent, from Orange county, California. I'm here to learn about about REI.I have set some extra cash for investing in buy-n-hold SFRs, and would like it to be as passive as possible. I have done extensive readin...

Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $150,000

Cash invested: $15,000

This was an MLS duplex deal that the stars aligned and we were able to pur...

Hello all.I am currently living South Eastern Massachusetts who is doing well. I am married, own a house, have a good paying job and have amassed over 100K in savings that I have invested in the stock market. However ...

I've read this article by Sergio Altomare - How to Calculate Cap Rate (& Where Many People Get It Wrong) several times and there is something that just doesn't make sense to me. These basic formulas do make sense:...

Hi everyone,I'm evaluating a condo in Panama Beach City Florida for a short term rental.  Here are the numbers:Purchase Price: 290kARV: 285k - 300kNo major renovation is required.  Here are the monthly expenses as I'v...

So, I have the disadvantage of living in one of, if not the, hottest real estate markets in the country, here in DFW Texas. There are a lot of pros and cons to it, but I keep running across people who don't even live...

Hey all,

In my search for the best deals in IL I came upon the Chicago Heights area. There seem to be many lower priced homes available, but it certainly doesn't look like a war zone. The houses don't even ...

Hello Bigger Pockets, I've recently started my own blog to provide a forum for commercial real estate professionals to share successes and failures, as well as find some inspiration when the times get tough.However, I...

Whats your position? Replace things before they break (proactive) or don't fix what's not broken (reactive)? Also, when do you know if something is nearing end of life? What's your average life span for the following:...