Account Closed
I disagree with my accountant on interpretation of the de minimis
I dove into the IRS code today, and I think I have an airtight argument that the de minimis rule applies not only to personal property like refrigerators and computers, but also to materials and supplies used in impro...
John Barr
San Antonio, TX - How to Understand This Market 2021 Update
I wrote a post on Bigger Pockets a little over three years ago on how to understand San Antonio’s real estate market based on the type of deals that investors are looking for. Since then it has received numerous votes...
Tyler Gibson
The Time has Come (are you ready)
I would love to get some peoples reaction to the time we have found ourselves in. The world as we know it changed this week. My 9-5 is in the world of HR and it is crazy times as employers try to figure out how to kee...
Jay G.
Tips and/or tales of success or terror in foreclosure investing?
I'm trying to get my feet wet in "courthouse steps" foreclosure auctions. I'm subscribed to a foreclosure data source and working with about $500k to invest initially in Sacramento and/or Solano County auctions. I hav...
Jack B.
Will housing crash in 2026 or has it already crashed? Expert called last two crashes.
This guy called the last two crashes, says there will be one in 2026 too. https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-12...But we have the lowest demand since the 90's, even lower than the 2008 crash. Pr...
DongHui Patel
Cap Rates at 3%, Interest Rates at 0% (Libor), worth investing?
Syndicates are paying at 3% cap for properties, they are paying interest on the property at 4ish % including buying caps etc.
For cash flows- if your debt is at 4.5% and your cap is at 3%, youre negatively leveraged....
Shiva Bhaskar
There are no "bad markets", just bad strategies / operators?
I've been thinking about this a lot. We focus in one market (Los Angeles), and have a strategy that has thus far worked. I've had folks tell me the market we're investing in is a good place to by real estate, and othe...
Michael Figueroa
Top 5 Markets and Why?
I have 500K to put into apartments that cash flow. If you were to pick 5 markets to put the money into where would it be and why?
Tom Smith
What is the lowest rents could go? How to prevent foreclosure?
What is the lowest rents could go? How to prevent foreclosure?I want to know how low rents could go if we were to fall into another recession. I am mainly concerned with the Houston market. Let's say that I can find t...
Derek Hutson
Storage units... the new frontier?
Hi all,
Recently I was talking with a buddy of mine who is hell-bent on having a storage unit facility as his primary real estate investment. It seems like an interesting opportunity (when done right of course), so i...