Joe Gravelle
Out of State Investing via a turnkey operation
Hello BP'ers,I am looking into investing out of state, specifically in Memphis and maybe Dallas. Has anyone had much success in this market? If so, what price points. I am looking into using one or a few of the turnke...
Alex C.
Most properties selling below list price in LA have you noticed?
I talk to potential sellers every single day. I look at real estate listings every single day. I have now seen most closed listings (80-90%) closing below list price for months now. I believe we're in the middle of a ...
Trent Fisher
Permanent residence or vacation?
when buying a place say in the central Florida area, can you see and ROI on buying a place that is more geared towards a vacation place. A place that would have HOA fees plus figuring in for property management or do ...
Joe Salimao
Is landlording as bad as they make it?
All I hear from investors anymore is how bad it is to be a landlord and how unexpected expenses come up and really hurt you and how cash flow really isn’t cash flow and you need to account for this and that…….
I...
AJ Wong
NAR Rules: Less transparency for investors and brokers & what nobody is talking about
Let's be very clear: The NAR Settlement is a cluster 🦆 for investors and brokers alike. For brevity's sake, I understand the merit of seller's not paying professionals to negotiate against them and I am a proponent of...
Nathan Stone
Is Homeroom property management any good?
Hi there, Myself and a few partners are considering an investment with Homeroom (livehomeroom.com). For those of you that don't know, they specialize in renting out rooms in a large house individually. This (hopefully...
Matt Mahony
How to research real estate markets
I am new to real estate investing, and am looking for advice on how to research the best markets. What information do you look for? And what resources do you use to gather the information? I have decided to target ...
Thor Sveinbjoernsson
You have 6 months to liquidate your assets
I’ve been doing a lot of research lately and I wanted to share with you guys what I have found about the correlation between unemployment, delinquencies and housing prices. During the 2008 housing crisis the housing ...
Rick L.
Calculating Property Value based on NOI (Net Operating Income)
I'm formulating a spreadsheet to assist me in quickly analyzing potential rental properties. I would like to calculate the property value based on NOI using the following formula: Property Value = Net Operating Incom...
Justin Pumpr
Yet another Cap Ex post
Hey all,I'm trying to work out a good Cap Ex amount for my rental properties. I was previously using percentages of monthly income i.e. 10% Cap Ex, 5% repairs and 5% vacancy. However, after calculating the cost to rep...