Shane Adsir
FOUND huge deal, way bigger than I can chew; pro help
How do I finance something in any capacity when it is out of my league but so ripe I cannot stop talking about this? the deal is listed at 6.4 million for 90 units in foreclosure.
Roy Gottesdiener
Starting out as an overseas investor
Hi everyone,I've been following the forums and podcast for a while, and now it's time for me to take it one step further :)I do not live in the states, but as my home country has a really tough real estate market whic...
Andrey Gorokhovskiy
Should I cash refi my 3.5% interest property for 4.65%?
Ok here is our situation we are still new to real estate and investing and just purchased our 3rd rental and want to keep moving forward.Our first property we bought in WA state in 2012 for 130k and now is valued at 4...
Blake Boyles
Starting with nothing but knowledge and motivation!
Hello BP nation! My wife and I are new to BP, as well as the real estate industry as a whole. We've been doing research and reading books, blogs, forums and talking to real estate professionals for a couple of months ...
Josh McCullough
How far from the office would you live?
The subject says it all!! How far do y'all drive to get to your office? I'll have my license by the end of the year, and starting to second guess my original decision to work for a large brokerage, CB, in the town w...
Shaka Farrier
VA LOAN (Owner Occupied) Duplex Analysis
I'll keep this short and sweet. I am basing my numbers as if I were renting out both sides. I am rounding my mortgage costs up for easy calculation and my owner expenses (percentages) are pretty conservative Purchase ...
David Hodge
How do YOU calculate COC?
The calculation for CAP rate is clearly defined so everyone should be calculating it the same way. There are obvious benefits to having a uniform calculation. On the other hand, Cash on Cash Return seems to be calcu...
Imran Patel
I need to increase rent by about 50% !!
Hi All,I am looking to raise my rent by a significant amount and need some feedback from the community.Here's the situation:This is my first investment. I bought it in Jan 2016, a 2bdrm/1bath condo in Chicago's north...
Mitch Borgen
Whats the most important improvement to getting a high appraisal?
I have a refi coming up and I have some money left in the slush fund after a basic rehab. What should I spend a little extra on to make sure I get a high appraisal? Kitchen? decks? flooring? Bathrooms? additions?
Jim Hart
referred to a property. Already listed with foreclosure agent.
A good friend told me of a property belonging to the family of his kid's friend. Father passed away a 6 months ago. I'm told by my friend: $70,000 back taxes due. I checked two most recent installments paid. Wife...