I was picking up the rent from one of my tenants tonight, and it occurred to me when they pulled up....every single one of my tenants has a considerably nicer car than me. Also almost all of my tenants (Except the one...

So an experienced CPA recently told me that essentially all costs incurred prior to placing a tenant are considered to be acquisition costs and get written off only as depreciation. Is this true? I'm sure he knows wha...

Rent growth has not kept the pace of home appreciation. - In the largest 588 cities in the U.S., the average (unweighted) cash-on-cash return is -6.5%. - Since the Great Recession 10 years ago, you got a growth rate o...

I'm new to BP and wanted to see if pulling cash out of my home is good idea to begin investor path.

I’ve purchased three cabins-beachfront-great location cabins on 1/2 acre. I want to develop Condos or townhomes but meanwhile vacation rent them to help cover costs. I’m finding a lockdown style 32-35% property manage...

Hi BP members! I'm an aspiring multifamily investor from Memphis, TN. Currently in the learning and information gathering stage, I am trying to wrap my mind around the major differences and opportunity costs between c...

I've been trying to find the solution to managing real estate with online software for quite a while now. I've tried a lot of products, and haven't found quite the right fit. But I figured I could share some experienc...

Just passed the House and Senate in Virginia - I am not as up to speed on how the legislative process in Virginia works but my broker and multiple wholesalers that have reached out to me are all under the impression t...

I was asked deep in a buried thread to answer a couple questions about my reply in a recent post. here is the start.
I post a lot about parallel programs. There is a reason I do that. It is the best of both worlds...

At the beginning of each year I take the time to research and reflect on various markets throughout the country so as to provide a road map to my acquisition search for the year.  As an active buyer of apartment compl...