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Hello,We bought this house and closed on April 28th. We have been searching for a qualified tenant but have had no luck.I was wondering how long other investors have had vacancies in months. Is it normal to have a vac...
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Hey everyone, I’m curious about how you all decide when to refinance or sell a property you’ve held onto for a while. Do you go by interest rates, property appreciation, or maybe just a gut feeling when it’s time to c...
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Hey everyone! I have been struggling with one aspect of the BRRR strategy which is the refinance after re-hab. I see a lot of value in aggressively paying down the mortgage with the excess cash flow and personal incom...
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Is it ok to work directly with the Realtor who is selling an REO property and have them pull the comps on it, or is it better to work with a different realtor so they are not "biased"? Or does this not matter because...
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Hello,
The seller has accepted my offer of $121,200 for a 3 bed/2 bath townhouse. I initially analyzed with the following information and the property yielded a ~$420/mo cash flow and a ~15.7% cash on cash return:
P...
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One of the most unique aspects of today's RE market is class distinction between the experienced an inexperienced due to the fact that the market has turned downward and caused margins to thin. I think the question o...
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Hi BP,how would you invest your 20K?with all the options in RE i want to see what you would do with 20K. my situation:1. i will be stationed in the US in 10 months and will have 20K to invest.2. i will need to live in...
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Is it a good deal to get a duplex (for the purpose of house hacking) if you paying small amount from your pocket every month to cover all the costs?
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Economic Update
(Monday, June 7, 2021)
Is Los Angeles a City-State? I ask this question because no one seems to know what Los Angeles is, exactly: city of angels, revenge city, or something else. In 1925, Aldous Hu...
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Would you buy on streets that are predominantly owned by investors?