Joseph M.
Can you help me evaluate this 3 family deal?
I am having a little trouble with calculating the maintenance/capex expenses. It is also hard to find comps for this type of property in this area. I would be putting 20% down with a 3 year ARM amortized over 20 years...
Mindy Jensen
How important is I-5?
A friend is considering buying a house in West Seattle, on the other side of I-5. With the road work for I-5 potentially taking years, does this affect West Seattle housing prices?
Greg Ortlieb
New member from King of Prussia, PA
Hello to all. My name is Greg and I will share my story quickly.I started investing in real estate in summer of 2009 just out of college. I knew nothing so I purchased a turnkey single family rental property in Norr...
Jonathan C.
New to Jacksonville investing, looking for SFH's
Hi folksI'm an investor up in the Washington DC area, where the returns on a holding strategy are small to nonexistent...I own three condos in addition to my house, and was looking at my long term plan the other day (...
Gabriel Ehrlich
Has anyone had luck using auction houses to buy deals?
Hey BP!I am a part-time Real Estate Investor out of Baltimore. I was just curious if any of you had luck using auction houses such as Alex Cooper or Hudson and Marshall to find your deals. I've always wanted to atten...
Eden Safdie
QUESTIONS !!! LLC's & Commercial Loans VS. Partnerships
Hey All,Ive got this deal i'm looking to structure with a partner. Its our first investment, and were going 50/50. Were going into a "C" class neighborhood and the numbers are as follows:Purchase Price: 39KRent: 850 /...
David K.
Investing remotely
Hello all,
I am as new as they come but have decided to give it my best shot..
I am located in one of the most expensive areas (Long Island, ny) so investing into my first property locally seems like not the best opt...
Nic S.
Bay Area Housing Market
Are you bullish on the Bay Area market appreciating over the next 5-10 years? San Mateo has seen 12% appreciation this year, which in my eyes in isn't sustainable. But I'm curious as to what you think about the future...
Marc Andrew
Depreciation benefits - cashout refi?
Hey all, I'm a noob to all this but had a question and looking for some guidance. I have two out of state properties, both mulifamily. I owner occupied one and bought the other as an investment. The investment propert...
Brendan Jones
Inherited home, cash out refi by multiple heirs
Hey all,First post on BP!My father in law recently passed away leaving his 3/2 single family home to my wife and her 20 year old brother. We've been wanting to start investing in real estate over the last couple of y...