Howdy everyone!  This is my first post. I have been a member for awhile but just now taking the jump into real estate investing.I am trying to avoid falling into analysis paralysis and just wanting to get started.  I ...

Welcome to a new week of Real Estate By the Numbers Book Club! I know we have a few that will hopefully join us this week as well since their books have arrived. This is where we started diving into the math! There's ...

Hi BPer,I am in the process of closing a 6-Unit multifamily. I would like to seek your opinion on the following scenario:The seller won't share any tenant information with me, except the name of each tenant for all 6-...

Hi BP Community! I am actively working on sourcing and locking up fix and flip deals. These deals would have adequate equity in them. I am looking at 1-4 unit properties. The properties would be in a distressed state ...

Good day everyone! Here is a question for buy and hold rental properties.
What deal analysis rule of thumb are you using (1% rule, 2%, 50% etc etc), and for which Chicago neighborhood or suburban Chicago market do yo...

Hi everyone, I'm meeting with a very motivated seller today. We both agreed on the price on the property and we just need to sign the contract. This is my first deal so I feel a bit nervous and excited. I'm using a fo...

Hey everyone! My wife and I are considering a deal and would love some feedback. We just finished our first flip in the Charlotte area on budget, under our holding time and sold it for more than we estimated. All in a...

As STR becomes more popular, common BNB area prices seem to increase making 2% rule more difficult to find. Anyone have strategies for finding properties that cash flow? Is it finding off-market deals? Or is AirDNA da...

I'm fairly new, but looking at a possible 4-plex with a partner.  In an all cash purchase/reno, shouldn't the Cap Rate and Cash on Cash return be the same?The only time CoC should be different is when there is a loan....

Hello Fellow BP Members, I'm currently working on the Midwest and I'm saving the capital to start investing in Multi-Family properties as early as 2017. I'm originally from Texas so i would feel more comfortable purch...