Vincent R.
What do I bring to BP as a newbie?
Hi all. My account has been open for almost a year, but over the last 4 or 5 months, real estate has become my passion/hobby. Frequently fall asleep with one airpod in my ear streaming BP podcast and my phone in one h...
Jason Nham
Questions / Considerations when touring / buying a duplex
Hello everyone, I have recently graduated university and I'm looking into investing in my first duplex. I've been looking at listings in the Cincinnati, Ohio area but was wondering what advice/tips you would have for ...
Thomas Lowe
Deal with a few red flags
I'm looking at a 12 unit building in the Midwest. Cash flow is very impressive on my analysis of rent roll. However, when looking at rent roll, I noticed that 2 weeks before the property went up for sale. Rents in thr...
Ali Saad
Best way to calculate ARV??
Hey everybody! I'm an out of state investor, familiar with the podcasts but new to the BP forums. I'll make this short and sweet - what is the best way to calculate an ARV? The ways I really look at are:- local agents...
Ryan Howell
Vetting "no-doc/non-QM" lenders
Hey guys, I've noticed that there seem to be a lot of "lenders" that claim they can do no-doc/non-QM loans. This area of lending seems to be full of scammers trying to get a high fee up front, which I've found to be ...
Andrew Reyes
Short-Term Rentals in Philadelphia
Hi All:I have a group of like-minded investors in NY that have has a great deal of success with short-term rentals (AirBnB). They are expanding to PHI and have approached me about partnering with them on a deal.Below...
Matthew Shay
Manhattan Real Estate
So I am writing this post because I wanted to share my initial experiences learning about the Manhattan real estate investing market so far and advise with the BP community on Manhattan real estate investing. By the ...
Mike Krieg
What are your top 3 metrics for evaluating a deal and why?
I've noticed investors emphasize some metrics over others. Clearly it's best to look at as many as you can in any deal. But I'm just curious which ones are your favorites and why?
Johanna Silva
Lead Paint Test and Potential Remediation
We're closing on our first property in December. We are in MA. The house was built in 1900. The windows have been replaced.
Do we do the lead paint test? And, if so, if it's a yes, what are our options?
Thanks f...
Stephanie Owen
CPA for multiple businesses and partners
SituationCurrently we have a CPA that does alright, but I feel like we could have someone better for our real estate business. However, in an other business we have multiple partners which he takes care of everyone in...