I recently saw a deal on a duplex in San Francisco in a prime neighborhood with a cap rate on existing rents of 2.5%. Rents a bit below market, but not crazy. Building in good condition. Great location. This number...

Hi, I really need some guidance. I rented my condo last year for a year. Her lease is up on Sept. 30th, 2012. It says in the lease that a new lease is required. She said she wants month to month so I wrote up an a...

Isn't that always the case?So I have a fun situation. I own a house and I have excellent credit and make a reasonably decent income. The problem is that I am a joint tenant with someone who does not have those things....

As far as the "50% Rule" goes.

When you evaluate a property and you say 50% of the monthly gross rents should be figured for expenses prior to servicing any debt, does this vary much if you are going with new constru...

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Generally, I stay away from purchasing condos at trustee auctions. I purchased one recently and it appears to have 25K worth of past due condo fee. There was a junior condo lien recorded against the property ...

Hi all! I'm a medical student in the Upstate area of South Carolina. My husband and I bought our first house last year and have had a lot of fun renovating it. He's a contractor and handles the heavy lifting, and I've...

Hello,I am just getting started with buying out-of-state single family home investment properties (I still haven't done my first deal yet) and one thing I keep seeing over and over again is that a bad property manager...

I am 23 and have saved up enough money to start my RE journey. I want to start out in househacking a duplex or a triplex but I am concerned with the interest rates on such a big investment for my first property. Alter...

I'm considering a self-directed IRA but have a few questions.

First, If I purchase a house outright how do I calculate ROI? Is it simply (Monthly Income - Expenses) * 12 / Purchase Price?

Second, since I pay Taxes,...

I have a duplex in northern Detroit, Michigan (near Wayne State) that was recently rehabbed and is fully occupied. Tenants are great and on time with rent payments. I have a bridge loan that is set to mature soon and ...