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Enriques Reyes Can I get a Va loan for a multifamily property?
23 January 2020 | 13 replies

Hello BP community. I'm trying to get into real estate through buy and hold investing multifamily properties in Virginia Beach area. I've been searching but I can't seem to find out if I can get multifamily properties...

Qui Van 2% rent of purchase price
6 October 2022 | 9 replies

Hello, allI recently listened to the podcast, I believe it was episode 11, beginner's guide.  They said a rule of thumb on evaluating purchasing a property is if you can rent it out for around 2% of the purchase price...

Tabitha Rivera Should I or Should I not??
12 January 2016 | 24 replies

Hi, guys and gals, alike. I am new to this industry with learning still my number one agenda before taken most actions. I have seriously been interested in this for a while now and still trying to gain as much knowled...

Christopher Giese New Member from Midland, TX
4 July 2013 | 13 replies

Howdy! My name is Chris. I'm a drilling engineer working for a small, private oil and gas company in Midland, TX. I've been working in the industry for 5 years after having graduated from Texas A&M. I love my ...

Allyson Straka Making offers to Direct Mail responders
4 November 2018 | 5 replies

Hello BP,We have successfully sent out a small batch of mailers directed to absentee multi-family owners who have had the property for 10 years or longer and were interested in selling. So far, I have received 3 calls...

Matt A. Is Cap Rate a dependent or independent variable?
15 June 2013 | 11 replies

So my understanding is correct:
The figure represents how productive the property is relative to its value.
The three figures (NOI, value and CR) seem to flow in a circle

Rental demand drives rent price
The expected ...

Austin Davis Correct way to evaluate a 4-plex?
1 September 2015 | 10 replies

I purchased my first properties off market not too long ago and pretty much made up my own way to evaluate them.  Probably not the best decision as a newbie, but I think I did OK.  I made a spreadsheet that subtracts ...

Jim S. Real estate professional - rentals & flipping
17 July 2020 | 3 replies

I've been reading old posts about the "real estate professional" status (of which there are many) but it isn't clear to me if flippers can utilize losses from their rental properties if they don't self-manage their pr...

Daigo Kurosaki How much do you adjust your offer if the property has been listed for a while?
10 February 2015 | 8 replies

Hello BP, Amateur investor here that is looking to buy my first MFR in southern California. I wanted to ask the more experienced investors - is there a formula you use if the property has been listed for some time?For...

Jordan Gerkin Buying 2-Flat w/ Not Legal Finished Basement
7 February 2023 | 16 replies

Hey All! Curious if anyone has insight or experience with buying a 2-Flat property in Chicago with a finished basement that is not technically a legal unit. My plan would be to live in the basement unit and rent out t...