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How do you decide which strategy makes the most for a deal?
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How do you decide which strategy makes the most for a deal?

I've been thinking about how different investors underwrite the same property, and I'm curious how others approach this. Let's say you find a property that looks interesting at first glance. Depending on the numbers, it could potentially work as: Flip BRRRR Long-term rental Do you usually underwr...

[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal 3bed/2bath duplex appraised at 377k
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Fort Worth, Texas
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal 3bed/2bath duplex appraised at 377k

View report *This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted. I would plan to house hack this duplex for one year and then move out and convert to long term rental. I understand the cash flow and cash on cash returns aren’t very high at first on ...

Why a “Good” Real Estate Deal Can Still Lose Money
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Why a “Good” Real Estate Deal Can Still Lose Money

A property can look like a great deal on paper and still turn into a headache. You buy below market value. The ARV looks strong. The rehab budget seems reasonable. The projected profit looks attractive. Then the project starts. Materials cost more than expected. A contractor finds additional work...

What Private Money Loan Terms Have Worked Best for You?
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What Private Money Loan Terms Have Worked Best for You?

For investors who regularly use private money, what loan terms have worked best for you? I’m curious to hear from investors who have used private lending for fix-and-flips, rentals, acquisitions, or other real estate projects. What interest rates, points, loan-to-value or loan-to-cost percentages...

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Deal Analysis & Financing Advice on a 100 year old 2-unit
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Deal Analysis & Financing Advice on a 100 year old 2-unit

Hi all! Could use some analysis and financing advice. Looking to buy a historic duplex listed at $470k, 2768 sq feet total. It's in a Maryland beach town that has STR, MTR, and LTR needs. I want to purchase as a house hack - live in one side, rent out the other. I'm underwriting as an LTR ~$2200/...

Looking to connect with other who have participated in Aloha/Swell Real Estate Group
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Looking to connect with other who have participated in Aloha/Swell Real Estate Group

Looking to connect with other investors who have participated in Swell Real Estate Group / Aloha Capital offerings, particularly those invested in participation notes or "protected" note structures. I recently received an update regarding a Colorado commercial real estate loan that may result in ...

Huntington WV: $28K listing says 1.07 acres, records say 4,648 sq ft
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Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington WV: $28K listing says 1.07 acres, records say 4,648 sq ft

Ran into this one today in Huntington, WV: a $28,000 fixer listed at 1.07 acres, but Redfin's public-record section shows 4,648 sq ft. That's a 10x discrepancy on the lot — before you even get to rehab costs. I broke down this deal plus 5 more Huntington-area plays (two foreclosure auctions, one ...

Vacant lot in booming data center town
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Dallas, Texas
Vacant lot in booming data center town

So I purchased a double lot just outside of Abilene Texas. Which has a data center being built and after that a solar/energy farm going in. Abilene itself has been a growing market but since the data center started its construction five months ago I have been getting constant offers to purchase m...

Owner financing calculator
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Dallas, Texas
Owner financing calculator

Hello forum Question to anyone who has some experience with buy and sell owner financing terms. I have investors group wanting to purchase large tract of land , divide it and sell with contract for deed. Is there any calculator out there ? Or something close which could be modified that you know ...

A Big Transformation in Newburg, Missouri
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A Big Transformation in Newburg, Missouri

Investment Info: Single-family residence fix & flip investment. Purchase price: $28,000 Rehab: $43,323 Sale price: $117,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven partnered with BJ & Traci Medlen on a fix & flip in Newburg, Missouri. The property required significant work but presented a cl...

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My 1st investment property in USA.
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My 1st investment property in USA.

Investment Info: Single-family residence buy & hold investment. Purchase price: $78,000 Cash invested: $18,000 3bed 1br All brick house, 925 sqft, 7,405 Square Feet Lot, fence lot. What made you interested in investing in this type of deal? A mentorship in Puerto Rico that teach everything regard...

Deal Analysis - Too conservative?
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Louisville, Kentucky
Deal Analysis - Too conservative?

I have been running the numbers on some deals, mostly 2-4 unit properties, and I am finding that nothing on the MLS is even coming close to cash flowing at the list price. I am sure part of it is just how the market is, but I want to check to see if the numbers I am using are right in the first p...

Thoughts on older homes
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Thoughts on older homes

Hi, I am a newbie investor looking to start my investor journey in the Milwaukee, WI market. I would appreciate your thoughts on the following deal - 4beds, 2baths, 1,574sqft, 1891 built, 8,712 Square Feet Lot, generating rent of $1600/month to long term tenant. Market rent $1800+. Asking price -...

6 unit apartment building
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6 unit apartment building

Investment Info: Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment. Purchase price: $200,000 Cash invested: $50,000 attractive building on a corner lot. features a large back yard and on-site laundry. four one bedroom units, 1 two bedroom unit. one 400 sq.ft. commercial space. What made you int...

Moving to Charlotte (Winter/Spring): Best Safe Areas to Rent in Mecklenburg County (Y
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Moving to Charlotte (Winter/Spring): Best Safe Areas to Rent in Mecklenburg County (Y

Hey BP, Relocating to Charlotte this winter/early spring with my family. Safety is our top priority, so I’m renting my first year inside Mecklenburg County to learn the market before buying our first house hack (small multifamily or single-family with ADU/basement potential). Looking for recommen...

I screened 3,658 Houston listings against the 75% rule. Fifteen cleared it.
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I screened 3,658 Houston listings against the 75% rule. Fifteen cleared it.

I run acquisition analysis on Houston deals, and I wanted to know how many listings sitting on the open MLS actually survive the standard acquisition test. So I ran all of them. The set: every active single-family listing in Harris County between $80,000 and $300,000, 1,000+ sq ft, built 1950 to ...

Thoughts on Container Box Tiny homes?
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Thoughts on Container Box Tiny homes?

I live in Amarillo, Texas, and we have several massive data centers being built within an hour of Amarillo. One is already well underway with several more planned. Hotels are jammed, RV parks are full. I'm looking at buying containers that have been converted to tiny homes. About 300 to 400 squar...

Probate deals — slower close, better margins?
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Probate deals — slower close, better margins?

Noticing probate seems to take longer to close than other off-market types, but the margins can be better. Anyone else seeing that pattern, or is it market-dependent?

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Rent by the room
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Rent by the room

Investment Info: Single-family residence buy & hold investment. Purchase price: $260,000 Cash invested: $50,000 Single family home - rent by the room What made you interested in investing in this type of deal? Watched others profit from this type of real estate investment How did you find this de...

Putting closing costs inside the loan cut my deal board in half
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Putting closing costs inside the loan cut my deal board in half

I screen listings against a hard money purchase test, and I had been doing it wrong. The usual sizing is ARV times advance rate, minus repairs, and whatever is left is the most you can pay for the house. Then the borrower brings the closing costs. That gets called zero down. It is not zero out of...

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Why Real Estate Leads Go Cold
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Los Angeles County, California
Why Real Estate Leads Go Cold

A real estate business can have a good property, a good offer, and a decent advertising budget and still struggle to turn online attention into sales. So I looked at the journey a typical lead takes: Facebook Ad → Landing Page → WhatsApp → Agent → Viewing → Sale On the surface, it looks simple. B...

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CA Sale: Issuing Notice to Perform (NBP) when carrying hard money
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San Francisco, California
CA Sale: Issuing Notice to Perform (NBP) when carrying hard money

Hey BP community, Selling a NorCal (failed) flip with Close of Escrow scheduled for, Sept 15. Hard money carrying costs are ~$162/day. The buyer signed Form CR (all contingencies removed) and signed final loan docs early, but the lender refuses to fund prior to Sept 15. The lender had initially v...

Long-Term Hold SFR
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Long-Term Hold SFR

Investment Info: Single-family residence buy & hold investment. Purchase price: $289,000 Cash invested: $57,800 3/3 Single Family Residence, 10,080 Square Feet Lot, Built in 1987. 1,789 Interior Square Feet. What made you interested in investing in this type of deal? This is a great find with a p...

Would You Take This Deal?
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Would You Take This Deal?

Purchase: $325K Rehab: $85K ARV: $500K Holding/closing: $40K Total estimated cost: $450K Potential gross spread: $50K Looks interesting but would you take it? Before deciding, what would you verify first? ARV? Rehab? Timeline? Contingency? Something else?

Property in Crosby, TX
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Property in Crosby, TX

Hi guys, there is a 4/2/2 SFR (1978/1900 sq.ft.) in Crosby, TX I'm looking at. Based on a quick glance on rentometer and craigslist, it seems like the rental for it would be around $1400, do you agree with that estimate? The after-repair cost is around $110,000, so it seems like a good deal based...