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Hello,I have a question about a strategy. Can you buy a house in an "Opportunity zone", rent it short term for the rest of the year. Get 100 hours of participation to become a real estate professional. Bonus depreciat...
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Hi all - I just went through a lengthy process with a lender to figure out how much they would lend on an investment property based on my income and other factors. They gave me a qualifying income range but I'm not su...
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City of Los Angeles allows for new construction multi-units to apply for a ‘density bonus’ which allows one to develop 35% more units than allowed by zoning in return of providing 25% of the units to low income housin...
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Several years ago, we possessed a standalone home, which we eventually sold. Initially, it spanned around 1700+ square feet, but the new owners listed and sold it, citing a size of 2240 square feet by including the bo...
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Does any one have any good experience with contractors on their properties? How do you find a good contractor that will stay within your budget and get the work done fast? Do contractors eat up to much of your profit?...
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I am a property manager in Destin, FL. Real estate sales have kind become slow this year. This has a direct impact on how much I can grow my business. I had been debating offering a referral bonus to realtors for a wh...
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There is a Rhode Island multifamily building that has a 1 bed/1ba listed as one of the units. It includes a finished bonus room (300 sq ft that has egress). *The room shares a wall with the unit's garage and has a f...
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When it comes to SFR’s, what are some of your value-add strategies that not only impacts forcing appreciation but also cashflow? In my short time investing, some of my recommendations is to target properties with the ...
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If a Cost Segregation Study had not been performed on this $883,000 Apartment Complex located in Vista, California, it would have had first year depreciation of approximately $32,700. Thanks to the Cost Segregation ...
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Hey All, I've got a duplex where we've got a full height basement that we'd like to add two bedrooms and a bathroom to. The basements (one on each side) do have windows currently, but they wouldn't qualify for egress ...