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Hello,My name is Ben Morand. I am currently a student at the University of Florida and I am very close to finishing my pre-licensing work and taking my Sales Associate exam. My question is: is it possible to work as a...
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I was thinking about the assumption that the cap rate will expand by 20 basis points in a 5 year period in a syndication I’m considering. From 4.5% at acquisition to 5.5% upon predicted exit. I was asking myself if it...
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First things first, I am in no means an expert nor am I an attorney (Consult an attorney & please don't take this as legal advice)... I just figured that there are some learning experiences in this deal that may b...
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Bear with me; I'm just an Aussie trying to get a handle on some quirks of the US property market, which is much more complex than our property market in Australia, with many more techniques. Aussie investors tend to b...
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Hello all,A colleague mentioned purchasing raw land with the intention of getting plans for commercial buildings. He would get the architectural plans drawn up and get permits from the city and then sell the land with...
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This 1850's era 4-unit popped up on MLS one morning last winter for $80k. It wasn't a foreclosure but could have passed for one - vacant for years, no heating system, everything banged up.Within 2 hours of it being li...
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Good morning,I approached my landlord of 2.5 years about purchasing the property my wife and I currently live in. We have been looking for a duplex for a while but thought we would at least ask our landlord. Luckily,...
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Hey BP,I am looking into purchasing a $170,000 duplex using an FHA loan and house hacking. The duplex is a bank foreclosed REO and I think the asking price is about where the home is valued at. It is located in a ni...
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Hi everyone! I'm 16 years old and I'm planning to invest in real estate when I turn 18!I've been wondering if I should become a real estate agent and start the process of getting my license at 18? I think I would real...