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Melanie Baldridge “How much will I save in taxes this year if I buy real estate?”
17 October 2024 | 1 reply
The more leverage (debt) that is applied to a property or deal, the more cost savings you will get up front relative to the equity you put in.Let's say you buy a $10 MM dollar deal that has $3 MM of year one depreciation.If you used $7m of bank debt and only $3m of equity, your year 1 deduction will equal the amount of money you put into the deal!
Kevin G. New to Austin & Looking to Make My First Real Estate Investment
17 October 2024 | 6 replies
Hi All,I'm an investment professional at an alternative investment firm (non-RE related) who recently moved to Austin, TX, and I’m excited to make my first real estate investment.
Mathew Morford Propstream or Propwire
17 October 2024 | 13 replies
It’s a great, relatively inexpensive service—especially when you know how to build your property criteria.
Sephr Bemanpour New to real estate investing, any tips on identifying markets for SFH/MFH rentals
15 October 2024 | 4 replies
:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Taylor Davila Hard Money Lender and Down Payment
17 October 2024 | 14 replies
From there that will determine your down payment relative to your total cost of the project. 
Jonathan Greene BiggerPockets Moderators Are Now Censoring the Forums For Only Nice Feedback
16 October 2024 | 18 replies
I said nothing rude, no name-calling, no slights, just feedback on a relatively nothing post about wholesaling.When our posts are censored because people have hurt feelings, and their posts are left there with blatant insults, something is wrong under the hood.
Daniel Frank Waco Centre Apartments (LP)
15 October 2024 | 6 replies
It is seemingly still relatively affordable to buy an asset close to a major university at $100k per unit. 
Jake Barrutia Allow full year prepaid rent?
17 October 2024 | 19 replies
Move-in, mid-lease, renewal/move-out, plus any other time we have severe weather or other concerns relative to the property's conditions and maintenance. 
Jennifer Taylor Legal Structure Questions
16 October 2024 | 6 replies
If just going this path is more practical it would simplify things significantly, but everything I understand says introducing these new activities and the respective liability could expose our other property to risk if a nuclear claim occurred related to either property if they were part of the same LLC. 
Caleb L. Is it legal to bird dog in Texas without a license?
16 October 2024 | 17 replies
(vii) would seem to indicate that you'd be acting as an unlicensed broker.(1) "Broker":(A) means a person who, in exchange for a commission or other valuable consideration or with the expectation of receiving a commission or other valuable consideration, performs for another person one of the following acts:(i) sells, exchanges, purchases, or leases real estate;(ii) offers to sell, exchange, purchase, or lease real estate;(iii) negotiates or attempts to negotiate the listing, sale, exchange, purchase, or lease of real estate;(iv) lists or offers, attempts, or agrees to list real estate for sale, lease, or exchange;(v) auctions or offers, attempts, or agrees to auction real estate;(vi) deals in options on real estate, including a lease to purchase or buying, selling, or offering to buy or sell options on real estate;(vii) aids or offers or attempts to aid in locating or obtaining real estate for purchase or lease;(viii) procures or assists in procuring a prospect to effect the sale, exchange, or lease of real estate;(ix) procures or assists in procuring property to effect the sale, exchange, or lease of real estate;(x) controls the acceptance or deposit of rent from a resident of a single-family residential real property unit;(xi) provides a written analysis, opinion, or conclusion relating to the estimated price of real property if the analysis, opinion, or conclusion:(a) is not referred to as an appraisal;(b) is provided in the ordinary course of the person's business; and(c) is related to the actual or potential management, acquisition, disposition, or encumbrance of an interest in real property; or(xii) advises or offers advice to an owner of real estate concerning the negotiation or completion of a short sale; and