QUOTE (JNB @ Jul 29 2009, 12:57 PM) Thanks Dan for your response. With what I have done "by converting the entire HELOC to a variable mortgage" with out any other requirement$ from the bank. Could I say that I got the financing from the bank 100% that makes my ROI infinite which is even better...

QUOTE (investmart @ Feb 2 2009, 10:39 AM) Sean, Isn`t a single-unit generating NO cash flow a very speculative investments in today`s situation? I wouldn`t buy any but for the same reason I`m not an expert in the field of single families - I just don`t buy any. Regards, Neil In the towns I...

QUOTE (investmart @ Feb 1 2009, 06:22 PM) Sean, In my example you do pay your investor from the first year. Why are you asking about selling to the investor "we don`t offer cashflow for several years"? Investsmart, I am talking about single-unit retail purchases not multi-unit wholesale...

I`ll try to respond to both threads in one go. I hope this makes sense. investsmart: As I understand it, cap rate is calculated as NOI over price and does not include financing costs. The problem I have is how do you sell to a potential JV "Thanks for your money, we don`t offer cashflow for...

Thomas, I have a couple of follow-up questions based on the premise that "cashflow on newly acquired properties is typically low". 1. How do you position a real estate deal to a potential JV partner when housing prices are expected to remain flat or depreciate over the next 12-18 months? There...