Marylynn B.
How red is this red flag and why do I still want this deal?
Hey everyone! I am under contract for a NNN with a government entity in Houston TX. It has an 8.5% cap rate and they just signed a 5 year lease. I am having the oddest experience. The tenants have not held up their ...
Breanne A.
Feedback on potential property
Hello,I am looking for some feedback on a property in San Diego. I will not be using property management (primary residence) but I am keeping it in the expenses in case I decide to use PM later on.Purchase Price: $470...
Account Closed
What should I know about Erie, Pennsylvania?
There is a decent chance I will be moving from Northern California to the Erie area for school in August. I'm checking out campus in a few weeks if everything lines up. Since I have 7 months before my likely move I fi...
Kyle McNeil
2 years after discovering this site i finally have my first deal
After two years of BP homework I'm very happy, relieved even, to have acquired my first buy and hold single family residential home in McKinney, tx. I picked it up from a dallas area wholesaler, networth realty, who w...
Phillip Robertson
First MFH in Mt. Lebanon, Dormont, Castle Shannon.
Hi everyone - I'm looking to purchase my first MFH in Pittsburgh. I currently live in Mount Lebanon - Not only are the schools great here, but it has a really cool "small town, family oriented" vibe. I'm interested in...
Justin Megna
Expenses or debt service? How do rental esimates work?
I understand that a typical rental analysis takes the monthly rental amount, sets aside 5% for vacancies, estimates 50% for expenses, and then makes sure the remaining 45% pays debt service and leaves a profit.But I'v...
Christian Olivo
I am stuck, I am a 1099 person that wants to buy a home...
1099 person that doesn't want to go back to W-2 job to Buy a home to be more clear. What would be my options to go forward? I am stuck here and having trouble getting started bc of it. I just want to make it clear tha...
Trevor Bond
How to handle rehabs with existing tenants
If l were to buy a property with perfect tenants that l like and would not like to leave, would l have to evict them to do rehabs inside of units? If my goal is to rehab up to market standards and therefore market ren...
Dillon Goral
Brrrr from FHA and again
So I am a beginner and I have purchased my primary residence on an FHA loan about 3 years ago before I became interested in REI. I put 3.5 down, and after that started doing a bunch of updates that have created value ...
Shawn Cunningham
Investor, Real Estate Agent, and “Flipper”
Thanks for taking the time to read my post! I have been working diligently to educate myself, and just when I think I understand my best strategy, I learn something else or get clarification that changes my view, and ...