Jason Varney
50% rule: How much vacancy factored in?
Hi all,
When analyzing a deal quickly before going into the actual numbers, the 50% rule is a good starting point. My question is, how much of a vacancy factor is allocated in this 50%? 10%? More? How would y...
Kyle Mitchell
Short Term Rentals Strategy
Hi everyone,I am just beginning to look into the short term rental market and looking into Arizona. I know it's dependent on multiple factors but what are the cash flows from short term rentals? I am thinking of pur...
Dan Krupa
Collecting rent monies online
Does anyone have a site they recommend for collecting rental monies from tenants/online direct payment?(paypal, freshbooks, quickbooks, etc...) With freshbooks you can send an invoice and they can pay online. However,...
Mark Boegemann
water leak detection in a crawl space
I have a 40 yeaar old house with copper pipes, and a crawl space, in the last six months Ive had 2 leaks spring up in long runs of the copper. I've asked the local home depot plumber about it and he says its due to e...
Ken Leibundguth
Newbie from Aurora, IL
Hello BP Community,My name is Ken Leibundguth. I am living in the western suburbs of Illinois with my wife, dog, and have a baby on the way (T-minus 3 months). I do not have much Real Estate experience outside of my c...
Zaher Aldik
Understanding property title report
Hello !I am excited to join this awesome forum, I have 6 rentals but I am newbie to auction business, I have been doing lots of research so I realized the importance of pulling title report before bidding, I paid a T...
Anwar Selo
Lessons I will Learn Starting Out as a Beginner...
Hello everyone!I am excited to join this network. I've been reading the forums for quite some time now and the support people get here is really impressive.I recently went through some courses, read many books, and sp...
Johnathan Mark
Needing Help On This Deal!
Hey All. All pride aside here, I need help moving this deal and finding a buyer before my option window closes! Any suggestions will be gratefully accepted.Here's the rundown: 1456 sq ft SFH + Large Workshop on 3/4 ac...
Craig Kamman
Novice to hotel investing, looking for information
Given the market condition for the hospitality industry, it seems likely there might be opportunities to purchase hotels at a reduced price.
What vacancy rate does one use for analyzing the hotel?
Are there manageme...
David Yamamoto
Hello, new member, excited about this adventure
Hey folks,I'm from Seattle and just bought my first investment property near Huntsville, AL. Probably overpaid a little but I figured it was time to stop the analysis paralysis and get some skin in the game. I've re...