Alex Hileman
New Investor Looking for Lending Advice
Hi Everyone,I am doing some research and planning on buying a rental property next year (I am currently saving for my wedding). My husband and I have a house with no mortgage and great credit, but no cash to invest ri...
Scott Nolan
Direct Mail in Northern Virginia
I sent out 1000 direct mail yellow letters to absentee owners in Fairfax County. The response I got was only two phone calls, both highly unmotivated. Is this typical for the area?
Pablo Garcia
Advice for newbie
Good morning, I'm posting this to ask for advice on what I should do. I've been interested in REI since February, I've just been reading and trying to learn as much as I can but I really need to take action. My goal i...
John Thedford
Hold Or Trade? 13 SFR for NNN Commercial
I have been a SFR investor in Cape Coral, Fl for the past few years. I have a SFR portfolio of 13 houses-12 in Cape Coral and one in Lehigh Acres. I am considering trading out and moving into some industrial space. Th...
James R. Copeland
Balloon payments in commercial lending (ticking time bomb?)
So I would LOVE to eventually get into Commercial Real Estate, especially apartments, but realize the commercial loan world is much different from SFR's. The part that keeps sticking out to me is the concept of a "bal...
Stephen Spradley
How should I attack this wall?
Hey BP, I’m about to find myself with a lot of free time and thought it would be a good idea to knock out one of the projects in a home I recently purchased. We are tearing these wooden boards off from the bottom half...
Katie Koehler
Is the cap rate really a reliable estimate of risk?
I'm new to the REI world and still learning the basics. Something I'm trying to wrap my head around is whether the cap rate is actually a reliable indicator of the risk of an investment. My understanding is that the m...
Rich Weese
Rehabbers
If you are still in the rehabbing business, are you using borrowed funds or your own money or joint venture? If not your own funds, % for JV or rate you're paying for borrowed funds? After paying for borrowed funds , ...
Sean McCluskey
Cracks in Brick Veneer - Replace Siding on Whole House??
Hi BP, I need your help on scoping this out while I am under contract.The house appears to be in great shape other than the brick veneer siding dropping off, which appears to have started at the back corner of the hou...
Ben Leybovich
What a Real Deal Looks Like - Don't Be Fooled!
So the name of the thread - loaded subject, and maybe as this thread unfolds we will touch on a lot of things, but to kick this off:@Sam Grooms and I just had a meeting with our PM at the 98-unit we closed on August ...