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David Gellner Durable/Efficient Remodel of Rental
10 April 2020 | 12 replies
I've been using the "eurostyle" bowfront vanities with porcelain tops, just wish I could get them in plywood rather than particle carcasses.Lastly the toilets: American Standard Cadet 3, ~$130 at HD.
Michael Campbell Jay Conner Private Money Seminar
29 May 2023 | 5 replies
@Michael CampbellGo to American association of private lenders.There I just saved you $
Carlos Sanchez Bought First Investment Property in Greenacres - Best way to find a tenant?
31 March 2023 | 7 replies
I've had clients use Craigslist and Zillow and good old fashioned signage (when allowed) to great success - use a system like RentSpree to do background checks etc on any prospective tenants.
Chris Martin NC proposed bill to outlaw institutional landlords
22 February 2023 | 3 replies
If this proposed (faulty) bill existed in 2011, the local (Raleigh area) real estate market would never have benefited from the mass buying of American Homes 4 Rent that, literally, transformed the market in 2013.
John Littlefield New Investor from Coastal Georgia (Darien)
18 December 2016 | 5 replies
One place to start is the American Association of Private Lending. www.AAplonline.com 
Jensen Roll RE Investing In Cape Town, SA
3 March 2019 | 5 replies
Hello BP members, My wife is South African and I am American.
Bryan S. Pull Out Couch / Futon for STR
19 November 2020 | 3 replies
I highly recommend that you stick with American made hideabeds.
Eric P. Best couch material for STR
7 February 2021 | 5 replies
Had a house with an old Bassett set (a la Michael Baum above) and these held up really well but sadly were in a really old fashioned icky gold swirl print.
Willis Seng cap rate??
10 January 2008 | 13 replies
Cap Rate is a measure of the ratio between the cash flow produced by a property and its capital cost (the original price paid to own the asset) or alternatively its current market value.The rate is calculated in a simple fashion as follows:annual cash flow / cost (or value) = Cap Rate For example, if a building is purchased for $1,000,000 and it produces $100,000 in positive net cash flow during one year, then:$100,000 / $1,000,000 = 0.10 or 10% The properties Cap Rate is ten percent.NOTE: Positive net cash flow = The amount left over after all fixed costs and variable costs are subtracted from gross lease income, however before debt service is subtracted.
Jake Tiffany Off market strategy books
10 January 2023 | 9 replies
Here's a sample plan that few will actually do:Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?