Ross Bowman
Peak of the market: gurus everywhere
Something I remember reading in Josh Dorkin's book, about economic cycles, is that one sign you're in the Peak Phase of a real estate market is that there are real estate gurus everywhere.I can't stop seeing this now....
Ben Rice
House hacking in SF Bay Area
Hey BP! This is my first post and I'm still very much a newbie in the REI world. I've listened to about 5 podcasts so far and I'm digging all the great info and interviews.That being said I live in the SF Bay Area, wh...
Timothy Casallas
Apartment Dreamin. Open Journal
How’s it going BP,To get straight to the point with this post before I backtrack, I have decided that it is the right time for me to start investing in multi families and my goal is an apartment with a minimum of 5 un...
Derrick U.
Cash on cash return of 4% is ok?
I'm looking at a few properties in Phoenix. Can't seem to find anything that yields greater than 4-5 percent return. Would you be ok with that return? Assume down payment is 25%-30%.
Danny Randazzo
Who’s Unhappy with Their 401-k?
What have you done to make the most of your retirement accounts (401k, IRA, 403B, ESA, etc.)? I recently converted an old 401k that wasn’t doing much for me into a self direct individual retirement account (commonly r...
Ryan Evans
Being a lazy millennial is starting to pay off
I’ve always been the laziest person I know. By far. From childhood, I never really saw the point of having a job. I knew some people didn’t have jobs, but made a ton of money and did whatever they wanted. I just figur...
Melinda A. Harleaux
What is the best city to invest in for passive income?
I live I Los Angeles, so prices are too high for rental properties. Looking to invest out of state for passive income. Any suggestion for the best cities?
David Hanson
How much cash flow and cap rate is enough?
Need some advice. I'm looking at a 12 unit property that IMHO is overpriced because it breaks even ($0 cash flow) after all expenses and debt service (1.0 DSCR). Cap rate is 5.8% which doesn't seem too bad. I'm try...
Luis Fernandez
Market that Can Match these Figures
I'm looking to invest $100,000 in cash toward rental property for a revenue of $3,000 to $4,000 per month. I'm not interested in appreciation or quality neighborhoods. My primary interest is cash flow. With that being...
Myles Allen
How to analyze a deal for multi-unit?
Hello everyone, I'm sort of new in buying multi-unit properties. My client is looking to widen his portfolio in real estate and love the idea of multi-unit, considering that he will just rent out the units and not sta...