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I am just getting into REI so this may be a very basic question for most of you but I've been struggling to figure out what is more important cap rate or ROI. And is the ROI denominator (investment basis) only the amo...
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Hi guys, I've been in this amazing group for a while but not too active. I'm picking up on my RE investing interest again and I've been looking for all the info I can absorb about having rental properties. I've read a...
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I had prospective tenant's view an apartment yesterday. When they learned that there were multiple interested parties, they put down a security deposit to hold the apartment. I did not have any agreement on hand to sa...
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I am a first time buyer/investor looking in the Denver market. I currently do not have enough saved to put 20% down on a property nor the income to qualify for the amount that i'd like to be buying at (~400,000 price ...
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While I started investing in 2002, there wasn't nearly as much information available as there is today. I purchased a few investment properties and also sold a few. However, my knowledge is limited. I saved up a bi...
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Well I definitely have a question for everyone who's out there because I listen to almost 95 episodes of the BiggerPockets real estate show and I'm absolutely loving it. However what's going through my mind is this in...
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I have a two bedroom, two bath condo that I am updating. It's garden level unit - actually a half way under grade with a crawl space underneath. The bathroom fans were rattling really bad so I pulled them out and fo...
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I made an offer on a home and we were just informed they have a higher offer. Below is an overview of the details. Should I raise my offer?
Listed at $100k. The home is on a sketchy street but every street around it ...
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Hey BP Community!I have been saving for my first property and have been eyeing Columbus, OH. Are there any investors out there in Columbus that can give me some insights? I will be out there in June and want to do som...
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We have a four complex investment and Have been told it’s best to put it into an LLC but in California it’s taxes/cost are Outrageous our main focus for that was to protect it from lawsuits ...are there any other ways...