Brandon Taylor
Denying tenant if they don't have an email or are not tech savvy
This is for a property in Covington, KY (right across Ohio river from Cincinnati, OH).I find that many of my tenants/applicants are not tech savvy (don't know how to use email even).Am I allowed to mandate that applic...
Thomas Dougherty
Landlord need agency/manager to manage property
I have a free house now, ready to rent. This is my first time renting a house. I also love the house very much, so I have a higher demand for tenants, but this also leads to a long time vacancy. Should I find a proper...
Sameer Jain
Property tax deduction in 2018
Merry Christmas . The new tax is a reality . I wanted to get more understanding on how will be property tax deduction on primary homes in 2018 . Is it capped at$10000 for both single and married ?if you live in high t...
Brian Lenzer
Home Insurance and Property Taxes count as part of the Mortgage?
Is home insurance and property taxes considered part of the mortgage? I am wondering because I am trying to calculate NOI and hence cap rates, so I want to make sure I am using the proper standards. Thanks in advance!
Nicholas Thompson
Option to buy, permit, and flip
Hi BP!Been on the forums for over a year now but haven't had any deal flow to write about. Happy to share this is my first deal.Found an interesting deal in Chicago for an old two flat that is begging for a flip. Has ...
Dario Cruz
Advice on how to stucture a deal
Good evening BP! I am currently under contract with an off market deal found during driving for dollars. The seller and I agreed on a purchase price of 250k, repair estimate is 75k, ARV is 400k+. The caveat is the sel...
Daniel Kong
Buying a house this month, take possession next year??
I'm attempting to purchase a property with a tenant already in place. The plan is to purchase the property this month. However, the purchase agreement that my agent wrote up has "The possession of the Property shall b...
Jeremy Helsabeck
When can rental income be counted as income?
I’m in the process of purchasing my first investment property. I want to begin to prepare for the second property and wanted to know when the income generated from the first property can be counted as income to qualif...
Will R.
CA - Tax impact - closing costs
Hello,I am looking to close on a home soon in California and it appears I will have the option to close in either 2018 and 2019. I think the only difference to me would be the tax implications with the closing costs. ...
Sean Elliott
Overcoming Issues Growing a REI Business
Hello BP,
It's been a while, last week I just closed on my first SFR. This will be my 3rd property acquisition along with my 2 duplexes rental properties. In one duplex I live in one side and rent the other. The secon...