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Venecia Baez Want to buy first property and I watch a lot of videos, but lack action: How to start
1 January 2025 | 24 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.
Tony C. Filing a 1065 Partnership return Husband/Wife vs Schedule E
19 January 2025 | 42 replies
In either case, since the husband and wife are joint owners of the LLC, tax information related to the LLC can be discussed with either spouse.Where spouses are the only owners of an unincorporated business entity and hold their interests as community property under state law, they may choose between partnership or DE status. 
Audrey Sommer How to Calculate 5-Year Rent Growth
31 December 2024 | 3 replies
This could be a huge problem, as the "the rent is too damn high" people will be extremely upset with huge surges in the cost of living, felt acutely in some major metros.3) 2027-2029 should see a return to a more normal inflation adjusted rent growth curve, with the caveat that if supply continues to remain relatively low, we could see national rent growth outpace inflation in these years as well, so long as interest rates remain high. 
Lorraine Hadden Is online shopping causing the death of Malls - What does that say for Commercial RE?
5 January 2025 | 17 replies
I can only speak to the Texas market, where malls that focus on creating consumer experiences (coffee shops, kids play area, entertainment-based tenants) are still performing well even in this age of online shopping.  
Bruce Woodruff Thoughts on the California fire repercussions
14 January 2025 | 17 replies
No different than towns with hurricanes or tornados or floods which are (sadly) relatively common out east.The economy will recover, some people will move out of state...it will take time. 
Kevin Robert Highgate New to Bigger pockets - New to Investing
1 January 2025 | 3 replies
This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return. 5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.
Jeff G. What are some warning signs that an area is slipping from C class to D class?
7 January 2025 | 19 replies
If that blue line would start falling relative to the orange one (County) you'd know that neighborhood desirability is slipping.
Jessica Kiely New rental - attracting a qualified tenant
30 December 2024 | 8 replies
We are fair housing compliant regarding animals.Our tenants’ safety and the peaceful enjoyment of their home is important to us, so we do a credit/criminal background check on all applicants aged 18+, as well as employment and prior landlord verifications.
Joe Au Use HELOC to paydown mortgage fast
11 January 2025 | 420 replies
A HELOC should be reported on your credit profile as real-estate related.