Jared Baker
What pushed you over the edge to get started
Hello BP!I just have a simple question for you all. What was the last thing that you did, heard, read, ect that finally made you start your first deal? I'm interested to see what was the last thing that pushed you t...
Dottie W.
This may be my first deal - need help with ARV
Ok, so I might have my first deal. The seller #1 is out of state and spouse lives in the home. #2 They are getting a divorce. #3 The house is fsbo & has been listed for 9 months. #4 She is "willing to work with m...
Alex Heifetz
Chicago 2 Flat Turnkey Analysis
Hello BP!
I am a first-time out of state turnkey investor currently in talks over this South-side Chicago 2 flat in the Hyde Park township (60637 zip code).
Could anyone who actively invests in the are ...
Jay Hinrichs
Why and or what are investors fears to take action
I made a post on market place that I thought when I woke up today I would be inundated with Reponses.. and I can only ascertain there must be some fear or some type of lingering doubt in those that say hey want to get...
David Avetisyan
SoCal: Sellers Market with No Downturn Insight
Having been a SoCal multi units investor in the valley for sometime, I have seen both the highs and the lows associated with the market. And right now, I feel a bubble rapidly developing, as almost everything from, si...
Paul Son
Hey all!! New to BP and wanted to say Hi!
1. Newbie currently residing in Washington D.C. but looking for out of state rental properties to buy and hold. I recently got really sucked into REI and am just learning everything I can get my eyes on. 2. My name is...
Carey Branam
Help me evict nightmare tenants who continue to clog plumbing
I’ve got nightmare tenants in my rental property. The septic keeps backing up into the basement shower. It took a month of doing multiple repairs to septic, laterals etc to figure out the problem. We started snaggi...
Matthew Masoud
Getting out of Mid-Term Rentals
I'm considering getting out of the Mid-Term Rental Game.I purchased 30 apartments (two 10 units, a 6-unit, and a 4-unit) for the purpose of running them as Mid-Term rentals.Currently, half of them are being run as MTR...
Greg Ford
Can I use 100% Bonus Depreciation as alternative to 1031 Exchange
Need some help with tax math here. Wondering if this is a viable alternate strategy to a 1031 exchange? Here are the specifics:I'm getting ready to sell a rental property (Property A) for about $6.5M next month ...
Treivor Cashion
The dichotomy in this business...
So I'm in the process of writing my business plan to start my real estate investing in a couple of years, once I build the connections, systems/processes and the capital to do so. While writing my business plan, I cam...