Jeanette Land
Have 1 duplex and living in SF home. What to do next?
28 December 2024 | 5 replies
The main factor is will rents cover the debt liability and can you sustain 3-4 months of no income to cover the debt?
Marc Shin
refrigerator water dispenser is not working
2 January 2025 | 25 replies
Having a main water source available is pretty important and not having it could affect your reviews.
James Carlson
Are STRs as we know them dead in Colorado (and other places)?
27 January 2025 | 56 replies
Mainly because of increased competition coupled with high interest rates.
Jeff Ryan
Mobile home purchase (on rented lot) for single family home investment
6 January 2025 | 14 replies
Now we're seeing investors pouring money into buying Class C rentals - but, many are getting burned.In our experience & opinion, the main determinant of property Class is not location or even property condition, those are #2 and #3.
David Cherkowsky
Loan Option Advice for House Hack in Alexandria VA
5 January 2025 | 17 replies
Main questions would be, how long have you owned this and is there any rental income reporting on your most recent return.
Tom Pappas
Future Housing: An Analysis of Container Home Senior Housing
19 December 2024 | 8 replies
Imo, this is the critical element.
Stephanie Medina
How to leverage 401k accounts
27 December 2024 | 3 replies
A tidy profit, plus confidence to tackle the next project solo.On the topic of self-directed IRAs: While they’re fantastic for gaining experience and diversifying into real estate over time, they can feel restrictive if your main goal is scaling quickly.Here’s what I’d focus on:Using Equity Wisely: A HELOC or cash-out refinance could unlock funds to pursue a flip or duplex without touching your 401(k).Partnering Smartly: Your realtor friend sounds like a great resource.
Daniel Chen
Section 179 Question for rental business
4 January 2025 | 11 replies
I'm not sure if we can like to articles on our own websites here, so to be safe I'll just suggest the IRS web page, which does do a pretty good job of explaining the basics: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc510The main thing to know if you're going to claim business miles is that you do need to keep a log of every business trip.
Lorraine Hadden
Is online shopping causing the death of Malls - What does that say for Commercial RE?
5 January 2025 | 17 replies
Keep the main structure but open it up for shelving.
Tiffy W.
Do you suggest renting PO Box to collect rent?
1 January 2025 | 32 replies
UPS box is more expensive, but can do more things such as used as a business entity's main address on record.