Tom Brooks
Reducing Flood Insurance Costs
Flood insurance is a major issue given the weather conditions the eastern seaboard has seen in the last few years. Many expect it will continue to be an issue with climate change. I am sure many of you are seeing rate...
Peter Hans
anything wrong w/ RE that's breakeven cashflowing?
Hey :)
so the basic rule for a good REI is most of the time
100% finance w/ a cashflow of 100$ per unit
but what is wrong w/ buyin RE which is breakeven cashflow wise?
simple example:
-no downpayment
-100k credit a...
Matthew Cullum
Is it worth buying near the top of the market?
Interested in getting opinions:So it seems a lot of commentators are saying the multifamily market maybe starting to top out. Even in growth states like Florida, Texas and Las Vegas is it worth entering now as most de...
Neil Hauger
6.5 years as a Land Specialist Real Estate Agent-Lessons learned
6 years ago I made a similar post and it seemed to resonate with many people as a few even sought me out and told me how the post had touched them. So, I thought I would do a follow up and do a "deep dive" into my ex...
Matt Blutowski
First deal and tenant is a drug dealer!
Sorry, this is complicated, but I want good advise from any/all, so I'm going to include some details.
I closed on my first duplex two weeks ago. The property was fully occupied and according to the previous lease, I...
Rex Pena
Williston, North Dakota
I need your thoughts on this one........
Its come to my notice that curently there is a black gold rush in Williston, North Dakota and that the Bakken Formation Project is all over the US news...
Companies are rushin...
Francesca S.
Overarching Strategy: 100% Equity / accelerated mortgage payment
Hey all,I was reading Millionaire Real Estate Investor, and stumbled onto a story of a couple who aggressively paid off their properties. They would buy a single property at a time, use a 30 year loan, and pay it off ...
Nick Gerli
Markets with Worst Appreciation
Everyone loves to talk about the markets that seeing crazy appreciation - the Boise's and Spokane's of the world - but what about the markets that are lagging the rest?
The data below highlights 15 large markets wit...
Skip Gilliam
$500 month cash flow or at least 20% return on investment???
I've been spending a lot of time reading up on buying rentals here on BP and other sites and I've seen a few blogs and articles with the claim that some investors won't buy unless they are getting $500 monthly cash f...
Albert Ng
Which tenant would you pick?
I have just finished remodeling a SFH rental property in San Jose area. My goal is to rent it out long term. I have 2 top prospective tenants (the rest are screened out).#1: Section 8 tenant approved for 5 rooms. Mex...