I am buying a 4-plex and inherit the old tenants from the previous owner. The rents are below market price and include all the utilities except electricity (Water, Sewer, and Trash are included). The property has one ...

Hi! Thanks for taking the time to read my post. I am a recent college grad (blessed to not have any debt) working at a small-to-medium sized biotech company in Boston. I have a group of about 5 friends in a similar ci...

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This is my first time to purchase an off market deal that I believe is below market v...

Hello,I found a quadplex fully rented for $2,400 monthly. The ask is $175,000. The seller is selling himself. I rather not pay the 3% commission either. I have never done this before. Any advice for or against doing t...

Hey All -I'm trying to analyze my first "off-MLS" deal and would love your thoughts.  What am I not taking into account and what assumptions would you change?  I'm expecting to do a traditional 20% down mortgage (and ...

Hi, my name is Paula and I have been playing with the idea of real estate for a few years now. I have taken some classes, read a few books, listen to podcasts. But have been too chicken to take any action. Meanwhile I...

I have been doing some research and even called a realtor friend. Despite getting answers I don’t have what I feel is a strong feeling to what a cap rate is and how it applies to real estate and analyzing deals.

So I borrowed this format that someone else used to analyze his duplex, and I decided to give a try at analyzing a duplex I found. This is what I came up with.

Duplex 3/1 with 1/1 attachment. They wanted 80k but the...

I recently sent in an LOI for a 12 unit apartment. The property is located in a C- neighborhood with a moderately high crime rate. The current management company allowed a sex offender to live in one of the units. The...

I never intended to become a landlord.  Bought house new for 300K in 2006 at the height of the real estate boom.  Refinanced in 2012 on a 20 year loan at 4% through HARP.  House now worth 240K.  I now owe about 160K o...