James Defazio
Tax professional help needed!!
So this is the first year that I have not had a traditional job and w2 income to show at tax time as well we own 4 rental properties (one in which we live in one side of a duplex). We also did a short term rental on A...
Jeff G.
Actual real estate vs REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust)
RE investors usually put down what 10-25% and finance the rest when purchasing real estate.Why not do the same in a REIT (or two)? There are some paying dividends of 10%+ right now.Do you make a higher % than that on ...
Harris Khan
If you had a million in cash how would you invest it?
Hi everyone, I’m 26 and I’ve been investing in commercial real estate and retail businesses for the last 5-6 years. I got into my field through my family, specifically my dad. Over the last 30 years my dad has accumul...
Jack B.
Can I rent my house out to my girlfriend then move in with her?
I'm hoping to capture some depreciation by doing so. Plus I look forward to 1031 exchanging it without having to wait to move out again and turning it back to a rental for a year before being able to do so. As it stan...
Chris Wakley
Mentor VS average deal
Hey BP - I'm really struggling with a potential deal I have going right now and need some opinions. I will try to make the story as short as possible. Quick background on me: I have 5 units total (I am house hacking a...
Kenneth Ye
DSCR Refinance Quote
Hi Guys,I have a SFH in AZ that currently has a 8.25% DSCR 5 year prepayment penalty of 15k. I have a 800+ credit score and a one year lease in place that is 1.00 of the PITI. Current loan balance is 302k. Current va...
Marian Henares
Investing in Ohio - Huge Mistake??
Hello BP community!I attended a real estate networking event this evening in my hometown of San Diego, CA, and during a segment where we each stood up and introduced ourselves to the group, I mentioned that I was inte...
Lucero Sanchez
If you could go back in time?
My daughter will be graduating from high school this year and wants to be like her mom and dad, real estate investors, she asked us for advise if she should go to college if so what classes should she sign up for or i...
Jack B.
Buy now before interest rates go up?
I have three properties, one paid in cash and two with mortgages. I still qualify for 2 more conventional mortgages which I am hoping to use before rates go up.At first I was having trouble finding decent properties w...
Joshua Romero
HOW TO APPROACH OTHER INVESTORS
Good afternoon, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to approach other investors in my area? I am really wanting to get into real estate, but my main issue is experience. I am on BP everyday listening to po...