Susan Farmer
Will it help?
My husband has been working for many years for a large telecom company. He has a decent 401(k) amassed. He recently attended a real estate seminar. He has decided that he wants to "flip houses ". He works full-ti...
David L. Rhoiney
Starting out in Hampton Roads Virginia
My wife and I recently moved to the Hampton Roads area in VA. Upon moving we became accidental landlords with our house in Michigan. After observing the amount of cash flow it generates, I’ve now caught the real estat...
Brian Plajer
Buying for Appreciation
Hello Everyone,
I have three condo's in Charlotte NC that are rented and performing well. I understand the downside of condo's/HOA fees however, I live in PA so it works for me. With this aggressive market its...
Valerie K.
Determining your Cap Rate
Hello BP! Can any experienced investor share their process for determining their personal target Cap Rates? I see a lot of blogs and listen to podcasts where seasoned investors have a distinct target for this number. ...
Doug G.
Starting out- commercial vs. residential?
Hi Group-
I've been reading and saving diligently to make my first transaction. My investment goal is to secure some passive income through real estate on a cash flow basis. I have focused my studies on residential ...
Tim Gathers
First-time multifamily investing - purchase or syndication?
I'd like to begin investing in apartments, and have done quite a bit of research so far. Up until recently, I thought I wanted to purchase an apartment on my own (8-12 units). However, I've been talking to people ab...
Nicholas Johnson
My First Meeting w/ Local Bank / Lender, Need Your Advice!
Hey BP -- I'm working on getting my first house [hack] purchased in the next couple months and I am going in to meet a local banker / lender tomorrow morning. I plan to dress sharp and bring some information about the...
Steven Greenhill
In Defense of NYC's much maligned Co-op
Copied from a fellow broker so i have to paraphrase but thought this was good info -- esp why we never crashed in the housing bubble.MY WORKING FIRST TO @NICHOLAS B: I have an excellent article for you regarding why N...
Jack Middleton
Trying to get my first commercial deal.
Working on my first deal and got a roadblock before offer was written.The unit is an 8 plex owned by a woman with nothing owed on it. This has been for sale for a little over a year.Asking $199,900I asked the broker ...
Bill P.
Our plan of action
I've been involved with real estate investing in some capacity for about 30 years. Even when I ran my multi-state public accounting firm, I still dabbled in buying and selling single family homes. Of course, life was ...