Tj M.
Would you ever not do a 1031 exchange?
So I sold a house for $250k and my tax guys says I will owe $20k in taxes. I am trying to do a 1031 exchange but would you buy a property that's not really a good deal to avoid the taxes. I have 2 duplexes lined up th...
Matthew Tregoning
Unlocking the Sunshine State: Exploring Short-Term Rental Markets in Florida
I've been doing some deep diving into the short-term rental markets here in Florida, and I'm excited to share some insights with you. Florida has always been a hotspot for vacation rentals, and the market is as vibran...
Arron Paulino
Update on Out-of-State Properties For Sale
I had to remove four of my out-of-state properties in order to refresh the listings and start anew. I will be lowering the asking price and seeing if that will help in the sale of these properties. Looking to either s...
Account Closed
Property managers allowed unsupervised showings, resulting in theft
Hello! After years of self-managing our single-family rentals, we decided to hire a property manager to provide full service management. I understand that it's unrealistic to expect anyone to treat your property with ...
Will G.
How do you treat "deferred maintenance"?
so every apartment deal if have looked at has considerable "deferred maintainance".Is there such a thing as a turn key "c" class property?Or, if it does not need considerable capex, is it then by definition a "B"?I ge...
Sheena Varghese
Handyman wants to be the renter
Hello,
I bought a property that needs some repairs. One of the handymen that came out to give an estimate asked if he could rent the property and in turn he would do the work in lieu of first month, 2nd month and las...
Travis White
DOM and Price for Homes Flooded Multiple Times
Everyone knows the market right now is, um, indundated with homes damaged by Harvey. Lots of neighborhoods also took on water during Tax Day, Memorial Day, Ike, Allison etc etc etc....obviously Houston is no stranger ...
Hiro Kitagawa
House hacking advice
Hi all, my name is Hiro and am a fairly new BP member from Cincinnati OH area. A bit about me, I purchased my first property roughly a year ago which I'm currently renting out. I bought it without knowing much other...
Tyler Frost
Tips on Dodging Uncle Sam
I just recently bought my first flip house. All in after closing cost I'm at $75,000. I'll have $20,000 in rehab and the ARV is about $130,000. Based on expressed interest I don't think I'll have any problems getting ...
David Ivy
Austin Market Report - March 2024
The March 2024 market report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® shows that the median home price in the City of Austin rose modestly by 2.7% to $564,995 over the past 12 months. However, the greater metro area’s media...