Tom Anderson
Startup Rhove is offering renters a vested interest in their Apts
I recently read this article by Fast Company on a new real estate startup called Rhove out of Columbus, Ohio. The quick summary is they're offering renters in their buildings a small piece of equity on the property th...
Ryan Detig
8 Deals In My First 8 Months !
8 Deals in my First 8 months- YOU CAN DO THIS!!!Hey BiggerPockets, I wanted to use my first post here on Biggerpockets to summarize my first 8 months in this fun, crazy, stressful, and exciting game we call real estat...
Ayodeji Kuponiyi
What comes first? Cap Ex before the NOI or after?
Hey BP Nation! I shared another deal I'm underwriting and came across the issue of Cap Ex with some BP members. I included the Cap in my 55% of the expenses and apparently I was wrong for this that. I was told the fol...
Ryan Kuja
What to do with utilities in a 5 unit when they are not split
Hi everyone-Another question for all you experienced with multi unit rentals: There is a 5 unit I am interested in located in West Michigan and I'm thinking of placing an offer, BUT the property doesnt have split util...
Caleb L.
Is it legal to bird dog in Texas without a license?
I'm thinking of bird dogging in Texas to start out in my real estate investing. And hopefully save enough money to start buying rentals. I've been trying to find out if I can bird dog in Texas without a license. I co...
Brandon Koser
Rental Property Reserves
Right now I have a few properties and I am putting offers on more. Luckily I don’t need the income from the rental properties to live off of yet so what I’ve been doing is channeling all the funds after PITI and manag...
Kevin Brandner
Financing Options - Conventional vs. HEIL or HELOC
Hello,My wife and I are currently searching for our first investment property, hoping to find a small multi-family in the Cincinnati area. We have a great real estate agent and are going through the pre-approval proc...
Mark A.
Dilemma... what would you do?
Scenario 1: 2 houses with mortgages, very minimal but positive return on both ($4k annual net profit) Scenario 2: sell 1 house, use equity to pay off other house ($14k annual net profit) Which one would you do? And why?
Kathy Henley
Using an SDIRA to invest in a third party's flip
I have been offered an opportunity to invest a fixed amount in a proposed flip, in exchange for a 50/50 split of the net proceeds. I would like to use money from a self-directed IRA to do this. I would be 100% hands-o...
Frank S.
Spreadsheets: Should depreciation and taxable income be included?
Like many of us, I have created my own spreadsheet calculator to analyze multi-unit properties. I am struggling to understand how depreciation and taxable rental income should be calculated in the spreadsheet.As I cur...