Miko Lee
Questions on choosing tenants
Hi all,New landlord here. I tried educating myself with a bunch of online resources and books before closing on a property, and yet, I still stumble when I am actually facing these situations. I received two applicati...
Bryan Hancock
Is The Tax On Inflation Tax Really A Regressive Tax?
Bear With Me...And Please Forgive My Tax Maze Ignorance
My understanding is that the basis of investments is stepped up at the death of individuals who execute transactions in a tax-efficient manner. For instance, t...
Kevin Hunt
Simultaneous Closing/ Double Closing
Hello BP,
I am currently in a Real Estate Broker's course in Illinois and tonight we were going over Lease Options. I brought up sandwhich lease options and being a member of BP, I had to ask about the doub...
Blake Woodham
Newbie from Pensacola, Fl.
Hello all!
I am Blake, originally from Jacksonville Fl but now living in Pensacola Fl (for the next few months at least). I am an Active Duty Air Force officer about to complete CSO school here in Pensacola. ...
Bill E.
Multifamily crash coming? (possible buying opp?)
Everyone knows the big hedge funds and institutional players have invaded the large multifamily (100+ units) space and driven CAP rate to all time lows in search of any kind of return. It is not uncommon to hear of t...
Brandon Smith
New house, new tenant, new issues (smoking)
I've recently bought a larger second duplex, the current tenant has been there for 15 years. She smokes inside, pays a very low monthly rent, and doesn't use most of the space. Sucks on my end especially since I don't...
Arlen Chou
Another Bay Area appreciation data point!
So I posted a little while ago about a refi of my home, and the appreciation that I have see over 13 years of ownership.Here is another data point for local Bay Area investors to consider before deciding to go out of ...
Dawn Anastasi
Example: Hosting an "open house" type rental showing
Sometimes people post on Bigger Pockets about wanting to know "how" to do something ... not theoretically how, but specific examples. So here is an example of how I conduct/host an open house showing for a rental prop...
Malcolm Gordon
Pre-Payment Penalties - Why Is This Not Often Discussed?
Hello BP,I would like to touch on a subject which I have never come across in any of the books I've read nor often discussed in the BP forums; yet I believe its is a very real thing from my understanding and appears t...
Engelo Rumora
Let's predict the future
G'day guys,I'm going out on a limb.Maybe one day you can say that you heard it here first.I'll start by saying that the world is moving at a very rapid pace with all kinds of crazy technologies coming out.Virtual real...