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My husband and I are looking to purchase a STR with a vacation home loan. We do plan to occupy it ourselves for the 14 day/10% of rentable days requirement. I've spoken to a few lenders and while I understand the guid...
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Hey BP community, After reflecting on the process of my last 4plex purchase and rehab, I am really eager to do more. I want to learn more and work towards syndicating my first apartment building deal. I’ve been lear...
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I have now been investing in real estate since the pandemic in mid-2020 and have gotten the hang of analyzing deals as well as actually adding SFRs from Memphis, TN to my portfolio. I've kept my first rental since tha...
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Most agents I talk to seem to think seller financing is dead in my local market. I personally want to use this strategy to lock in a lower interest rate on a rental property (being 20 years old with a small amount of ...
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Hi, I own a 7 unit multi-family property in Cleveland Ohio. Recently I renewed my insurance policy. The insurance company sent an inspector after I started the coverage. After the inspection, the insurance company sai...
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Wow! That was a fast and furious 2 1/2 months- Let me rewind to the start of it all in San Francisco, CA. I started working with a mentor to learn multi-family value add investing in early 2016. I devoured books, f...
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I'm closing in on my first REI deal, and I think I found myself a doozy.Sales price $2.6m20% DP = $520kClosing Costs = ~$39kLoan Amount = $2.119mGSI = $385,095Gross Income = $365,840Expenses = $140,778NOI = $225,062CA...
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Hello, I am brand new to REI, I am currently renting an apartment with my brother, in college, and graduate next May. I am hoping to get a head start on my REI journey before I graduate. I have been doing some researc...
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Hi guys!!!We are about 2.5 years in on our buy and hold RE journey and currently under contract on units 5 & 6!!! When we bought our first 2 units (a duplex) I opened a checking account and 2 savings accounts for ...
I'm planning to BRRRR single-family homes, but I can't decide between Knoxville and Indianapolis. I live in Southern California, have family in Tennessee (Nashville), and real estate friends in Indianapolis. I will be...