Mark Perry
Where are the Canadians of BP?
Hey Everyone,It seems like BP is dominated by US investors, which is great, but I'm wondering where are all of my Canadian friends? The concepts of investing in real estate are the same, but mortgage and tax laws can ...
Jake Andronico
Thoughts on Dave Ramsey?
I was NOT a fan at first, but some of his principles (though not all) have resonated with me. Curious to hear everyone's thoughts.
Account Closed
For 50+ MF, how common is it to show a loss after depreciation?
Hi,My wife and I run an online retail business with extremely high "earned income". We want to start investing in real estate to offset that income by one of us becoming a "real estate professional". We don't spend mo...
Joshua Dorkin
How is your local housing market doing?
While the nation struggles through a housing crunch, there are many markets that continue to do well, despite the rest of the country. I thought it would be interesting to see how some local markets are performing.
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Account Closed
House in Pre-Foreclosure / Not sure how to proceed
I am a relatively new real estate investor, having purchased my first rental property last year and my second property this year -- both HUD foreclosures which we spent approximately 15K each to rehab. Now, I am looki...
Colin Smith
Long Term Rental - Would you keep it?
I am trying to decide whether or not I should keep a single family home or sell it and am looking for advice. Here is the background story.I bought this house as my first home borrowing the down payment from my parent...
William Wong
1% Rule in Southern Ontario between Ottawa and Hamilton
Hi, I was wondering whether anyone has had any success finding properties yielding the 1% rule in Southern Ontario? Toronto is out of the question and I have had difficulty finding places even in Kingston, Ontario. In...
Dan Losh
Young, but Ambitious
Im wondering how the REI world looks upon younger adults when it comes to starting out. For example, im an 18 year old, but very knowledgable. I have a feeling that if I do begin this career as early as I am, then of ...
Jordan P.
NPN Joint Ventures - Why 50/50?
I'm curious where the seemingly commonplace 50/50 split for NPN joint ventures came from? Is it simply supply/demand in that this price still brings enough capital to the table to do all the deals sponsors are looking...
Alex L.
Can my LLC "buy" a property from me?
I have a few properties under my name that I'd like to put under an "anonymous" LLC solely for privacy reasons. I know that I can simply quit claim the properties to the LLC, however this leaves a trail on the auditor...