Cody L.
Cracking down on wholesalign in Texas - Abbott signs SB 2212
Thoughts?Sale of Equitable Interests in Real Estate Clarified Governor Abbott Has Signed SB 2212SB 2212 amends Chapter 1101 to codify the clarifying changes to TREC rules regarding sale of certain equitable interests ...
Steven Barr
How much of your cash flow should you live off of?
How much of your rental property cashflow should you live off of? For example, if I cashflow around $30k/month, how much of that should I ACTUALLY be spending on my lifestyle? What percentage should go towards my pers...
Lauren Johnson
Need advice about investing in Sevierville
HiWe are in the beginning stages of looking for a STR in the Sevierville area. I would love to hear from those of you that have invested there about what were the most important features to look for in choosing a prop...
Aimee Knier
buy & hold in hot neighborhood, negotiate with seller?
We are about to buy our first duplex in a hot neighborhood here in Portland. They listed it incredibly low, so though our offer was $50k over asking it was still fair for the market (we had to make an offer to view it...
Eunice L.
What is the BEST book you've ever read on NEGOTIATION?!
Hi BP members, I'm about to order some books on negotiation and would love you input.What is the best book or books you've read on the topic of negotiation? Has the book's content actually helped you improve as a nego...
Heber Gonzalez
"If opportunity doesn't knock... Build a door!"
This quote says a lot about me. First let me begin by saying I am new to the world of real estate and have been learning so much this entire month. I stay up late and wake up early to make time to learn. My inspirati...
Janel F.
would you pay the due diligence fee?
We submitted an offer on a quadraplex in NC and it was tentatively accepted. The sticking point right now is the due diligence fee. I'm not accustomed to such a fee and I'm uncomfortable with a non-refundable fee. Her...
William Hochstedler
Can I tie up a short-sale property while I wait for it to foreclose?
A client (buyer) came to me interested in a listed house in the pre-foreclosure process. The listing agent is not local and doesn't impress me as being able to get a short sale done as there are 4 trust deeds on t...
Tom J.
residential vs commercial
Dear BPers,I've noticed that this site seems really focused on residential real estate investing. I'm curious why there seems to be an emphasis in that direction here. My impression (though I am definitely a novice ...
Michael Hardler
HH Taxes: 1040 E or 1040 C?
Hello fellow househackers!
Two questions for the group in celebration of tax holiday cheer.
1. Does your tax preparer have you use a 1040 schedule E or 1040 Schedule C?
2. Which portion of the tax code do they ref...