Thomas Azoury
Convert garage w tenants
Hi all. Long time BP fan, first time poster. I own a SFH in Santa Barbara County (it's in an unincorporated area between SB and Goleta.)Ive had wonderful tenants since buying the property in late 2017 and have raised ...
Todd Merry
How do you gather more properties?
I have a Single-family and a Fourplex that are rented out. Between the two I'm positive, but not by a huge margin. How do most of you gather more properties without having a huge cashflow? Maybe start a business?
Brian Morris
How to Strip paint from a deck
How do you strip thick paint off a deck? I put a little paint stripper on a patch, but it just gummies up the top layer slightly. Belt sander did a little better, but I would never finish. Is there a technique or p...
Jon Q.
Housing Market Still Isn't Rational
I thought you might enjoy this article written by Robert Shiller, Sterling Professor of Economics, Yale University:http://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/housing-mark...Agree/Disagree? Comments? Thoughts?
Juan Rodriguez
Running out of time for 1099s
Hello,I've been a landlord for many years, but in 2022 we bought, rehabbed, and started operating a short term rental, so we have paid several contractors over $600. This year I also paid over $600 for property manage...
Carolina E.
What is your criteria for screening RETIRED applicants
Hi BP. Regarding retired applicants, do you still have to keep with the same qualifications? Do you keep with the 3x income? I have an applicant that only has social security coming in and said they recently sold the...
Account Closed
What to do when you don't qualify for conventional loan?
Hi, team. My name is Luke Diamond, and I'm a new real estate investor in Minneapolis, MN. I am attempting to gain pre-approval for a loan on my first multi-family property (first property at all, for that matter).The ...
Eric Gadus
Permit for bonus room
I am looking to finish a room above a garage on my first rental. Flooring, drywall, insulation, electric, and HVAC will be needed. I am not making it a bedroom, just an extra room for an office or whatever the renter ...
Mike Neubauer
HEL vs. HELOC vs. Cash-out refi
Aloha everyone,
I’m trying to cover all my bases here and wanted to propose this scenario to you and here your thoughts and ideas:
I’m currently in escrow on an investment property that costs $600k. I’m putting 200k...
Joseph C.
Pro Vision - Tom Wheelwright
I am looking for a new CPA firm to help with tax strategy and planning for my REI. Has anyone used Tom Wheelwrights firm ProVision? Please let me know what you think of them?