Hello BP,I am currently in contract to purchase & flip a property, trying to re-structure a deal with a seller. We were 10K off with the purchase price (we offered 160K, she wanted 170K). We came up with a solutio...

Generally speaking, I see the majority of real estate analysis done using the deterministic approach we're people essentially use assumed averages to evaluate a property. In other investment realms such as corporate f...

According to MLS data, the multi-family market in Providence and Rhode Island cratered as it did in most of the country between 2007 to 2010, going from a peak of around $280,000 per residence to $100,000. But what wa...

Hi BP'ers- I am hoping to glean some insight into a lease option deal that I am considering. It is a duplex in the area I invest in in Michigan. The upstairs is rented at 825 month and is in good shape. The downstairs...

Hello Real Estate Analysts!I have $50,000 to invest in real estate.Question is: What if I rented out my personal residence for at least the next 3 years? Then used the $50k toward downpayment to buy a new personal res...

Hello all,I have a crazy situation and wanted to see if anyone else has dealt with this.  We bought a house and closing docs were signed off on the Friday prior to Labor Day.  The deal funded by noon on the Tuesday si...

We're about to start buying small multi-family rentals, preferably those that need some rehab to boost rents.  If the building we buy is already full, how do we get rid of the old renters so that we can rehab the unit...

Im trying to get used to analyzing deals and Im a little confused on how to estimate closing costs for potential flip deals. just closing costs, not holding or money costs.  One scenario is if I buy a house from a mot...

Hi all,I had a deal pitched to me from a money lender interested in residential investments.  He has does commercial for the past 40 years, and does very well.  He knows nothing about residential, and that is where I ...

I now own two homes that I paid for in cash. The first I bought for roughly 335k the second for 160k. Im 25 and I sold a company which I used to move about half the money I have into starting a real estate. I also own...