Theodor Morgan
ISO advice. First time home buyer (22yo) interested in quadplex.
Hello!I'm looking for help and/or advice.I'm a first time home buyer, and have been looking at single family homes for the past month or so to buy for myself. Was originally planning on renting any extra rooms out in ...
Thomas J. Clifford
Is start-up capital proportional at market highs and lows
Newbie post here as I still tackle some of the basic learning concepts before buying my first investment property.I have *some* money saved up (10K, which is not much at all in my market where 3/2's go for 140-190k). ...
Dugan O'Donnell
Are remote property inspections a thing?
Question for you all. If I want to keep an eye on my property can I ask the tenants to send through pictures? Can I also ask them to check fire alarms? Rather than visiting the property myself. Thanks for the help.
Luke Schlabach
What’s the best strategy to find owner financing deals!?
Hi everyone! I have two rentals currently and about to close another single family home and a 4 unit. I’m looking to grow as fast as possible and I believe owner financing is my best option.What’s the most effective s...
Jhirae Talmadge
New Real Estate Investor! Providing home interior design tips.
Love the BP Community and so happy to finally join! Starting with wholesaleing to get my feet wet in the real estate industry. I have a goal to get at least 3 properties under contract by the new year. My locations of...
Joshua Dorkin
Increased Minimum Earnest Money Requirements
I heard from a friend last night that he was required to put down almost $8,000 in earnest money on a home he was putting an offer on, and decided to dig a little deeper. It seems that most of the properties he was ...
Sharon Zhou
Remote Manage Rental Property
Hello everyone,
I'm reaching out for some advice on managing a rental property remotely. Here's a brief background: I purchased a new construction property remotely about a year ago. Initially, my agent helped secure...
Steven Thoma
Investors - How Do You Track Your Properties?
Investors, and in particular those that do *not* manage their properties - how do you track your properties? Is there a program or software that allows you to easily observe all the properties in your portfolio, as w...
Mike Auguste
The Augusta Rule - Tax Free Rental Income
What is the Augusta Rule?
The Augusta Rule, known to the IRS as Section 280A, allows homeowners to rent out their home for up to 14 days per year without needing to report the rental income on their individual tax re...
Leo Young
Can offset gains from stock sale with RE depreciation as a real estate professional?
Can you offset your capital gains from a stock sale with your depreciation from real estate if you're a real estate professional?e.g. If you get a lot of bonus depreciation from performing a cost seg on a property, ca...