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new construction costs for apartment buildings in LA county
Hello All,i'm interested in the construction business and am shopping around to get $/sqft costs for new wood frame modern apartment buildings in mid class neighborhoods in LA county.I only have experience in rehabili...
J Scott
SFH Rental Analysis (Spreadsheet)
As another test of the new BP file vault, and to give back to the BP community, attached is the spreadsheet I use to evaluate single family house rentals.
In general, the red colored fields are th...
Richard Warren
Does Everyone Understand What Is Going On Here??
We may be witnessing the largest financial collapse in centuries. Take a step back and look at what is happening:
ï‚· Subprime meltdown
ï‚· Housing bubble
ï‚· Foreclosure crisis
ï‚· Bear Stearns collapse
ï‚· Country...
Scott Trench
Is it just me or is pulling a Tenant's CREDIT Score Harder than Ever?
I just started managing one of my rental units after a several year hiatus (it was managed via a property manager during the interim).
I'm screening applicants for a vacancy, and I noticed something odd. I pulled wh...
Todd Magin
Strategies for using a Self-Directed IRA
The way I see it, there are basically two ways to use an IRA to finance investments:1) Have the IRA "buy" the property and ALL income and expenses are paid to/from the IRA. If financing is used in the purchase of t...
Mary Ciccarelli
Cost to Furnish an Airbnb
What is the typical range to expect for coststo furnish an entire property for a STR? I know there are factors that play into that like size of the property and how high end you want to make it. But i just wouldn’t ev...
Aaron Wadsworth
Asking for critique, suggestions and advice on 3 potential plans
Hey!
The title was a little too short in characters to allow me to fully describe the post, but in simplest terms i'm trying to ask for advice and critique of my plans - in addition to leaving a record in case I or w...
Phillip Gonzales
CASH FLOW
I know cash is KING but I was hoping from some clarification in the whole aspect of not flipping but buying property and renting it out. I keep hearing this 50% rule and what not, but just want to see if anyone has an...
Stephen S.
who would I foreclose on?
This house has been empty for four years. Well upside down on the mortages. It took me a long time to find the owner - and actually I am still one step away: presently talking with the previous owner - the aunt of ...
Steven C. Suarez
Successful real estate investor AND minimalist? Possible?
I love the idea of becoming a successful buy and hold real estate investor. Accumulating houses for cash flow. And more houses. And more houses. And more...etc.. Thing is I've always wanted to strive to live a minimal...