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Hi,
I live in California and have few properties in Texas, planning to invest in other states as well.
I would like to create an LLC for the properties. Creating one in CA is expensive ($800 franchise tax/year) and h...
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Which platforms/websites do landlords use to find the rent rate, how long the rental properties have been on the market, and all the details about other rental properties?I would like to do some research on other rent...
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Under current tax law, your building is set to depreciate over 27.5 or 39 years. But many assets like lighting, carpeting and cabinetry depreciate much faster than that.
Which means you shouldn’t have to wait all t...
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My career in home improvement and repair began in 1973 while working for a home improvement company as a door to door canvasser, then I enrolled thru the UAW connected Trade Union Leadership Conferences into building ...
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Hi guys.I'm just starting out, and studying to prepare my first deal.I'm interested in buying a building to have the cash flow from the rents forever.Anybody knows the answer for these 3 questions?1) Do you buy an emp...
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Hi there, my name is Megan Utley and I live in Salt lake City. I currently work as a server and would like to use real estate as an avenue to exit the service industry. I've only just started to dip my toes in and am...
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I’ve studied real estate for the past year and a half. I’m curious about choosing a strategy where I DON’T HAVE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LOSING MONEY and I WON’T WASTE VALUABLE TIME NOT ACHIEVING ANYTHING. Surprisingly, ...
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My friend offered me a deal in Birmingham Alabama for 100k single family unit. He said it will rent for $1100/mth to a section 8. over the past few years it’s tripled in value (currently at all time highs). Based on t...
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Hello all,As stated in my title, I'm recently retired from the US Army and looking to start a new career as a real estate investor. I have a day job (I'm a government contractor) but I currently work from home and ess...
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Hello everyone on BP, I am looking for advice on getting a loan for an investment property. I am no noob to understanding RE investing but I need help with assembling capital. Here is my conundrum: I have good credit...