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Fran Flanagan Dealing with Punitive Local Ordinances
1 July 2013 | 18 replies

The local borough where I own my rental property has come up with a real doozy of a new ordinance to go into effect this January. I'm fairly sure that they wanted a new law to deal with a few problem properties, prob...

Clayton Newman How do you think about new deals when your combined ARV > your capital base?
26 December 2023 | 9 replies

I am new to BRRRR. One consistent thing that keeps coming up in my research is how to handle scaling.I'll try and dumb it down so it's easiest for me to explain: consider hypothetically starting with $1m and BRRRRing ...

Joseph Miguel Oakland, CA - rent control - base year - fair return?!
25 October 2024 | 22 replies

What is oaklands 'base year' for determining a 'fair return' under rent control? Can i use state mandated covid lockdowns as exemptions? Per https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/61839/MNOI...Fair return d...

DG A. Has anyone on here done a rent increase petition for fair return?
5 July 2020 | 2 replies

Hey Oakland Investors, As you know, or are finding out now, the Oakland City Council is going to vote to eliminate the rent control exemption for duplexes and Triplexes on Tuesday February 5th 2019. I've got a unit in...

Andrew R. Puerta Vallarta - Vacation Rental purchase
8 April 2018 | 2 replies

Hello! I am starting my research into an investment / Vacation Rental in Puerta Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. I own 9 rental homes in the US. Have some experience but ready to try something new. I have been to PV a few ...

John Jacobs Question: When Does the Seasoning Period Commence?
6 February 2025 | 8 replies

Hello Lenders,I am a private money lender.My question is---When does the seasoning period start?  Does seasoning start when the property is bought?  Does seasoning start when a renter moves into the property?  Are the...

Sharad M. Inspection response
16 April 2010 | 6 replies

Hello all,

So after the inspection on a 4-plex, we sent the following response to the seller:

1) Repair/replace main plumbing waste line that is backing up and leaking in the basement.
2) Replace water heater that i...

James Hamling What Is Ownership????
28 December 2020 | 0 replies

There is an easy knee-jerk reaction to simply believe ownership in real estate is just like ownership of one's X-box; it's yours, you paid for it and nobody has any say, use or control of it but you yourself alone, fo...

Benjamin Forest What the final answer on 20% pass through income tax deduction?
25 January 2019 | 4 replies

I've been trying to find a definitive answer on whether a landlord (in my case, owner of 4 separate rental units) can take the 20% pass through income tax deduction for tax year 2018 and beyond. I've been reading conf...

David Rocca foreclosure statute of limitations in Florida.
21 March 2016 | 7 replies

I'm looking for information about the rules and laws around the foreclosure statute of limitations in Florida. Are there such a thing? From my understanding if you are in foreclosure for over 5 years and still in the ...