John Chang
Landlord question - what to do about suspected drug dealer
Hi, I am a landlord in Orange County, CA and at the beginning of the year I had a tenant move in and he seemed great and always pays on time. We never did do a background check but I believed him when he said he was a...
Jorge Abreu
Tax Advantages of Multifamily Real Estate
Let’s look at the great tax advantages of investing in multifamily real estate. These benefits fall into five main categories – Depreciation, Cost-Segregation, Passive Income Tax Treatment, 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges, a...
Paul Ellerbusch
LLCs: is an operating company enough?
I am a new real estate investor and I am closing on my first duplex in Milwaukee, WI this month. I took out a conventional mortgage (30yr/3.125%) and the property is will be held in my own name. I am trying to incorp...
Lincoln Hancock
Fayetteville Real Estate and Market Trends
Hi there,
I've been researching investing in some apartment complexes and/or multifamily (single-family homes too, in fact) in Fayetteville, NC. The presence of Fort Bragg there, as well as the affordability of RE in...
Josh Lee
Starting out: how would you invest if you were me?
Hi All,My wife and I (mid-30's) have one SFR rental in Oregon that we bought a year ago and would like to put more money into real estate so that we can make enough passive income to quit our day jobs. We have about ...
Kumar Gaurav
Book to understand depreciation
HelloI would like to thoroughly understand depreciation from a CPA's view point.Are there any great books and resources for this? Appreciate your inputs.Thanks
Priti Ag
STRs and MTRs in condos in the Bay Area
Hi All - I know that in general it is a good idea to avoid HOAs for STR/MTR rentals. In the Bay Area, most HOAs actively restrict less-than 30 days rentals in CC&Rs, and can have % rental caps on units which may m...
Bethany Peysen
Multi Family Investment Evaluation - OK
Looking to purchase multifamily/apartment complex in Oklahoma and was hoping someone had a formula, etc for this evaluation type?Thank you!
Arissa Dahl
Have any investors thought of/gotten a realtor license??
Hi everyone! I'm focused on multi-family complexes and I will be doing 1031s every 3-5 years. Can anyone tell me how much it is to keep a realtor license active annually in Washington state? I would primarily like to ...
Marquette Richardson
Selling property in Hawaii
Hello BP family!I’m active duty military and purchased a townhome in Hawaii Jan 2017. I’ll be relocating to Germany but I’d like to rent the property out. There’s only one thing! I was recently told that if I’m not li...