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I'm a software engineer (programmer) and a newbie in REI. I want to learn by using my skill.any suggestion??
Hello BP! I have a client that owns a rental home here in San Diego since the 70's she is ready to do a 1031 exchange and will have 400k after sell. She is retirement age and doesn't want to deal with property man...
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I would really love if someone could give me a big overview of how the private lending process works. I'm a beginning investor and i see the power of using private funds but i just don't know the proper and legal way ...
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Goodmorning BP! Hope everyone is having a fantastic morning!!!
A little back ground: My name is Trey Brooks (19). I've been interested in real estate since I was 7 with the discovery of HGTV😂 (It's just something ab...
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Taxes implications for buyers and seller on Seller finance deals!?I’m working on a seller finance deal and have some questions on Taxes.Seller: Family member Seller’s Purchase price in 2009: $180,000Property owned fre...
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- Purchased strip mall in 3/2003 in Chicago, IL for $4,800K- Sold it in 11/2017 for $4,660K- Closing costs for purchase/sale $600K- Capital improvements $300K- Total depreciation claimed over the years $2,300K- H...
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I currently have 39 units about half multi family have a single family. I have debated whether to consider “trading up” to larger multi family properties. Good idea or bad? How would you time the sale of multiple othe...
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Even though Net Present Value is used mainly in financial management I think it is probably the best ratio/calculation for analyzing a real estate deal. Unfortunately in Real Estate Analysis people usually use mainly ...