Steve Manoa
Sell or rent out primary residence?
Hi, we own a condo in an upper middle class suburb of NYC and we are trying to decide if we should sell it or rent it out. We're around 40 y/o with 2 young kids and have lived here for the past 5 years. The building a...
Terri B.
Managing the slow period
My STR is in the Midwest in a small beach town and near a golf course. We opened in Aug and was booked every weekend until after labor day. What are you all doing to increase bookings for the slow period?
Julio Gonzalez
Historic Tax Credits
Understanding and taking advantage of the variety of tax credits boosts the return on your property and allows you to be part of the move to conserve our nation’s historic treasures.
When rehabilitating or investing ...
Gaurav Mehta
What qualifies as a Qualified opportunity zone business property
Hi,I am going through Form 8996 required to be filed for a corporation to be considered for Opportunity Zone. I have a few questions on what it means for a property to be a "Qualified opportunity zone business propert...
Aaron Bry
Justifying New Vehicle Purchase
So I am at a point where I am considering a new car. Nothing fancy, a 2016 Hyundai Accent that is on sale for $11k. I would be paying cash.I am at a dillema as I am not sure if it's a smart financial/reliability move....
Ursula B.
Changing Offer After Contract Termination?
Hi everyone:I'm in a situation and looking for a little advice. I made an offer on a property sight unseen and the seller accepted. Problem is they took an extremely long time to produce the signed contract, and when...
Ricardo Carrasco
How to help tenants pay rent in Asheville LTRs after hurricane Helene
I have 3 properties in the Asheville area: 2 LTRs and 1 STR. Still not 100% certain there is no damage to any of them, but so far it seems all is good. A friend drove by and said they didn't seem to have any damage bu...
Jonathan McKay
Under Contract for a 12-plex, should I cost segregate?
I've just come under contract for a 12-unit apartment in Spokane, WA that was built in the 70's and remodeled in 2014. Purchase price was $720,000, and I intend to hold on to the property for >5 years. It is not pa...
Alexandre Marques dos Santos
When will Rents goes up?
With properties prices going up like this, when do you think rents will catch up? Do you think we are in an economic environment to have a raise in rents?as a background I have some properties in Houston, Texas. Ove...
Dave Moore
Rezoning and Developing in NC
Hello, I've followed BP for a few years now but this will be my first post. Could use some advice from someone with more experience than myself.
Situation: I own a property in North Carolina that currently has a main...