Carlos Santiago
calculating land value for depreciation
hi -- i've got a rental property I purchased this year -- I know for depreciation I have to pull out the land value -- is there any set way of doing that? can I just estimate about 20% of the purchase price?
Marcus Auerbach
Milwaukee - from rust belt to digital belt
Here is a post from Jonas Prising, the CEO of the ManpowerGroup (workforce agency, a $19 Billion business - yes with a "B") about Milwaukee. @Meredith L. asked me the other day about the development of employment - wh...
Gino Barbaro
Closed on a 4 Unit!!
We just closed on our first deal of the year. Last year, we closed on 3 100 unit complexes (they were closed with our own capital), and this deal is a small one, but a good one!
4 units all three beds
$575,000
All...
Cole Phillips
Google adwords?
Has anybody ever used Google AD words? Would you please share any tips in tricks if you have any!
Justin Gross
note finding
How do I start looking for mortgage notes? I have heard about going to the local court house but, where do I look? Also are investors more interested in buying 1st mortgages then 2nd mortgages? I would love to get...
Dustin Lin
Beechview, Sharpsburg, Avalon/Bellevue of Pittsburgh
Hi everyone,I'm a new investor in Pittsburgh. Does anyone have any rental property in Beechview, Sharpsburg, Avalon/Bellevue area? I'm checking some multi-units in those areas, looks like I can get good cashflow. But ...
Erin O'Connor Smith
Served 3-day notice to perform or quit, now what?
Two tenants who are roommates have always been argumentative and difficult with me about following rules. I discovered they moved in two new roommates, a couple, under the radar a month ago.
I agreed to screen the c...
Hector Toro
Newbie from Kingwood, Texas (Northeast Houston Area)
Hello everyone!My name is Hector Toro. I am a husband to a wonderful wife and a father to a beautiful 7 year old girl and 6 year old boy. I have decided to take the journey into real estate investing. The only backgro...
Baird King
House cleaners for tenants?
BPers - curious if anyone has experience (positive or negative) including mandatory cleaning services in the rent for single family homes? Seems like this is not a common practice, but I am not sure why. We are fini...
Valerie Lane
I’d like to (re) introduce myself
I posted a question with a brief introduction earlier. Let me back up and make a proper hello.I’m Valerie Lane. Registered architect, LEED certified, licensed real estate salesperson. I’ve been practicing architect...