Robert Bates
How to Structure a Lease for Section 8 w/o utilities
I have a 4plex that only has one water meter, two of the tenants are on section 8. How do I structure my lease to pass the water bill on to my tenants.
Jason Appel
How much money do you really need to start investing?
Hi All,I hope you are all doing well and staying safe.I know the idea that you don’t need lots of money to make money, but as I’m reading and researching more about different investment opportunities, I began to think...
Shiv Jey
Getting land
I've been going through some land-for-sale in my town (Seattle) and consulting the traditional avenues (Zillow, Redfin, etc). I noticed that the land allocation "boxes" placed by zillow and redfin sometimes are blank...
Edouard Pierre
Gang/drug infested area purchase
I went through this great building that needs minimal work (sub $10k)...only issue is when you drive up to the front of the building the street is filled with people just "hanging around". This is a small pocket in an...
Christian Dozier
cashout refi options?
I'm looking to cash out refi non-owner occupied SFH BRRR in ILLINOIS. I believe the appraised value will be approx $75k-$90k. Does anyone have a lender recommendation who will do DSCR or non-QM cash out refi's for l...
Jason Deangelis
Friendly advice on the Chicagoland and suburbs of Illinois
Hello BP community! After a year of researching and analyzing deals I am truly excited to start investing in real estate. My question to the community is now where do I focus my intentions. Im looking for mf with c...
Ben D.
Tax Implications of HELOC Against Rental Property
Hello BPers,
Earlier this year (May) I obtained a HELOC against a rental property that I owned free and clear. I then combined funds from that HELOC with some of my own cash to purchase another rental outright. Ha...
Andrew Whicker
Potential Duplex
Hi,I have a duplex in contract that looks pretty good. Here's my dilemma:When analyzing your CoC, do most investors include roof and windows in their cost? I see these items as big dollar repair items that happen on...
Angie Oshea
Valuation for Depreciation - Property was purchased under value
I have purchased a property for $10,000 when in actuality the property is worth over $250,000. How do I figure out the land vs. building value for depreciation on my taxes? There is not assessment because the proper...
Joey Piha
Zillow calculating selling/closing costs?
Hi everyone, when using the calculators on BiggerPockets, I always have trouble predicting the closing costs. Zillow has a feature on every listing where it estimates that 14% of purchase price of a property is the nu...