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I am inquiring about an existing business (Cold Stone Creameries franchise). Records indicates an average annual income of $169,000. The owner is asking $49,000-according to the information sheet on the property. This...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 6, 2020)
The big economic news this week is the second straight employment report which surpassed expectations. Nearly all of the data indicates that the recovery from the partial shut...
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Hello BP and Apartment aficionados,I have heard many seasoned investors say start small and grow bigger. I have also heard them say in retrospect they wish they had started from the beginning or at least sooner with 5...
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Hi there, one of my properties in Washington DC has a leaky garbage disposal. I told the plumber to go check it out and if he can fix it great but if he has to replace it then to just remove it all together and not re...
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Hi everyone,I'm evaluating a condo in Panama Beach City Florida for a short term rental. Here are the numbers:Purchase Price: 290kARV: 285k - 300kNo major renovation is required. Here are the monthly expenses as I'v...
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Hi There
I'm from Los Angeles, CA and have 7 years of experience operating vacation rentals across the country via master leasing them. I have never operated one in the Palm Springs area but Im interested in buying a...
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My first real estate investment was in 2010. I kept acquiring properties, sometimes using the BRRR strategy. I've been without a day job for 1.5 years looking for more deals and got a couple large portfolios in 2016...