Todd Magin
Depreciation within a Self Directed IRA
I'm about to setup a Solo 401K for doing buy and hold deals. With a typical property outside of an IRA, depreciation is used to offset the income from the property. However, since there is no taxable income inside the...
Michael Zimeri
Investing in Dubai?
Hi Forum,This is Michael, I work in Coldwell Banker UAE as an offplan specialist. There are many people coming into Dubai to invest specifically in real estate. So in case you are looking to invest in Dubai it is a gr...
Peter Sheehy
Looking to invest out of state.
I want to start investing out of state and wanted to see how people evaluate markets. My market is far too rich for my blood at the moment, but I want to be in decent markets and I'm not sure how to identify those. ...
Thomas O'Donnell
Currently Struggling on Choosing a Market
What's up BP family,I'm currently facing some tough decisions. My original plan to get started in real estate investing was to move out of California, and house-hack a MF property in San Antonio, TX. Unfortunately aft...
Carmine LaPietra
Advice for a newbie! NY or FL
Hey everyone, my name is Carmine and I am looking to get started in REI. A friend and I have both been reading BP and listening to the podcasts for the past 6 months or so. We have also been reading a lot of the books...
Taylor Smith
Metrics and formulas on multi families
I know every metric is important when it comes to analyzing a property. But when you look at a 2-4 unit property which is more important. The NOI, Cap Rate, multiplier when anyalizing à deal? Also how do you factor in...
Charles Ngansop
INVESTING IN A SMALL TOWN
Would you buy any multifamily in a small town of less than 5k inhabitants, 100 miles away from a big city?
Seth Wingate
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
Hi all,
Had one rental in the past but never in this market. This doesn't hit the 2% rule. So do I just walk?
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Craig Cerny
Pre-approval before selecting lender?
Numerous pod casts have indicated having pre-approval will show agent and perhaps lender your a serious contact as your using BP agent finder to establish a team. I don't yet know the lender I plan to establish a rela...
Andrew Bosworth
Deal analysis
Looking at what would be my first multi-unit property. Would appreciate feedback.It is located close to a major college (branch campus), which is rapidly growing. It is also close to a small international airport, s...