Can someone give me a definitive answer on the 50% rule? I understand the concept, that your expenses should only equal 50% of your gross rent in order to get positive cashflow. But which expenses are included in th...

Hi BPer,I am in the process of closing a 6-Unit multifamily. I would like to seek your opinion on the following scenario:The seller won't share any tenant information with me, except the name of each tenant for all 6-...

What would you do?
35m/28f couple. Household income $275k/yr
-TSP #1: $205,000.   
-TSP #2: $76,000
-Brokerage and Savings: $40,000
-long-term rental property, VA loan, cash flows $200/mo. est. $100k in equity. B...

Hi guys, I need your advise/suggestions.When and if you'd invest in syndicators deal what questions would you ask to learn more about the process and vet the syndication. Let's say I am clueless about the whole thing ...

We all know that it is hard to find a great multi-family deal in today's market.  It's better to "make one".  We have bought multiple small apartments 10-20 units, that have had upside potential with room to increase ...

A while back @Jay Hinrichs posted about the the real estate market levelling off http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/199...and I got to thinking today about what happens after that. What are my plans to han...

How is the Ohio market for flips?  Which city is the best Cincinnati, Cleveland or Columbus?  If you are flipping in any of these cities please share your experiences.  I hear good contractors are hard to find and man...

When acquiring a property, is there any benefit to taking out less leverage on a property? Let's say you finance only 50% versus 70% of the acquisition price.

Why would anyone pay for a property with all cash or more...

Soooo…here is my dilemma…should I stay living in an apartment while I accumulate rental properties so that I free up my debt ratio…for even more income properties?…or should I buy a home to live in and just accumul...

Quick question on discounted cash flow analysis for anyone who has any input on the topic.Say we are dealing with the following hypothetical scenario:T12 Actual Income: 1,000,000T12 Actual Expenses: 475,000T12 NOI: 52...