Fernando Martin-Gullans
Help me use my equity to scale my portfolio
10 January 2025 | 3 replies
Quote from @Fernando Martin-Gullans: Hey y’all, I’m a retail investor with 2 SFH rentals worth a combined ~$650k looking to utilize some of my stored equity to buy more out-of-state properties, but I’m not quite sure how best to proceed given that my interest rates are incredibly low (leaning me away from refinancing) and neither property is owner-occupied (which I believe prevents me from using a HELOC).
Jesus Santoyo
Looking to Join a Broker Team
22 January 2025 | 5 replies
The bigger brokerages usually focus more on Retail sales then teaching you the ins and outs of Real Estate investing.
James Sills
Where to start
15 January 2025 | 3 replies
Leverage your existing equity to invest in smaller properties, such as a mixed-use or retail space, to gain experience and cash flow.
Matt Meier
Seeking Short-Term Financing Options for Renovation Property
9 January 2025 | 16 replies
Brokers have their place in the industry as do retail banks/mortgage bankers.
Paul Lucenti
Strategic ways to scale
23 January 2025 | 8 replies
If not, who do you believe the natural buyer is and why do you believe they will pay retail when they can replicate what you accomplished with any number of available properties on the market at any given time?
Zach Howard
Are we allowed to post zillow links here for feedback/analysis on potential deals?
10 January 2025 | 12 replies
most realtors deal with primary / retail buyers and sellers and they too aren't going to just walk properties for you.
Laurieann Frazier-Duarte
Commercial real estate
21 January 2025 | 4 replies
we are still doing deals in commercial but mostly in the retail/med space.
John Marchefka
Rehabbing land INSTEAD of houses??
10 January 2025 | 13 replies
Share cropping with a retail farm stand/farmer's market is one, if it's the right kind of land in the right location.
Melanie Baldridge
What is MACRS classification?
10 January 2025 | 0 replies
When it comes to real estate, here's a general list of eligible assets and their depreciable lifespans that you should know: Residential Rental Property = 27.5 yearsThis includes any building or structure where 80% or more of its gross rental income is from residential units.That means:- Apartment buildings- Single-family rental homes- Duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes- Mobile homes (used for residential rental)- Any kind of residential lodging facility where the primary purpose is long-term rentalCommercial Property = 39 yearsThis includes non-residential properties like:-Office buildings-Retail stores and shopping centers-Warehouses-Industrial complexes-Hotels and motels that do not qualify as residential rental propertyLand Improvements = 15 yearsThese include sidewalks, roads, fencing, some landscaping, and parking lots that are separate from the building.Personal Property = 5 or 7 yearsPersonal property used in a rental activity usually has a 5 or 7-year life.This includes most furniture, appliances, carpeting and various machinery.Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) = 15 yearsGenerally, this includes any improvements made to the interior of a non-residential building after the building was placed in service, excluding elevators, enlargements, and the internal structural framework.Computers and Related Peripheral Equipment = 5 yearsVehicles = 5 yearsNote that the land itself is not depreciable.
Drew Curtin
Commercial and STR Management looking to GROW in 2025 - Georgia!!!
8 January 2025 | 1 reply
I used to own a large SFR management company I sold to Evernest in 2019 and I manage a Kroger SC and a set of retail condo suites for a client now but it isn't my thing.