Arlen Chou
buy and hold and the power of Bay Area appreciation
I personally believe that any strategy for REI must match the particular market and the resources a person has available. There have been some recent discussions about the buy and hold strategy and of course there is...
Chris Washington
How do you underwrite an apartment complex with a negative NOI?
Need some help from the community. I'm meeting with a broker to walk an off-market apartment complex here in Cincinnati. The property is in a downward spiral, so I think this could be a fantastic deal with great value...
Account Closed
What materials to include in packet for private lenders?
So I'm trying to raise private money and have been looking at what other investors/friends in my area have been including in their info packets to private lenders and wanted to get more input if you have experience...
Andrew Cordle
Greatest Marketing Stratgey Ever Assembled?
Hey everyone, So we do tons of rehabs well over 100 last 18 months or so. We been investing over 12 years so we have a lot of good knowledge and experience in RE. But I want to see what BP Members can come up with, as...
Nicole Romano
What was your worst deal? How much did you lose?
Hi everyone, It's Friday night and I all my adrenaline is zapped. I am about to lose twenty thousand dollars b/c my mortgage contingency expired and my two private money lenders flipped the script on their terms at th...
Aubrey Ford
To handyman, or act as my own GC, or spend for the GC?
I purchased a "mostly" cosmetic fixer upper to live in for the next 12-18 months. The entire house needs a makeover and a few fixes. I am not handy in the least, nor does my W2 job allow me the time to do the work my...
Justin Greiwe
selling a rehab, use a "buy this house" banner BEFORE its ready for market?
I was at a REIA meeting where a local investor said he puts up a 6ft vinyl banner on the face of the house 2 weeks BEFORE he is done rehabbing it that says "Buy This House" and has website and phone number. My questio...
KJ D'Costa
Tax Protection for Flipping Income
We're starting our flipping business this year in order to fund our buy and hold strategy. And I understand that income from rehabs/flips is taxed at the highest level. However, we intend to use all profits for the pu...
John Thedford
To Open A PM Company or Not? That Is The Question!
Hello experienced PM guys and gals:I just took a class from a company called "the landlord property management academy". Overall, I am not sure I was real happy with the class but the major takeaway for me was their s...
Eric NA
Best use of marketing dollars
I need help deciding how to spend my marketing dollars. I've been sending letters to out of state owners. I'm going to begin marketing to absentee owners (that live in state) and already have half the work done for t...