Kevin Polite
Expenses vs. cost basis in renovation
I read somewhere that when you are remodeling a house to rent that some of the repairs actually can be written off in the year in which the remodel takes places and that it all doesn't have to be included in the cost ...
TJ Flynn
How would you invest 950k today?
I have been reading the BP forums for some time now, but haven't really found articles having to do with my current situation. I have some mad skills regarding remodeling, built my own kitchen cabinets from scratch, ...
Alberto M.
Cap Rate Compression
I’m sure everybody here knows what a cap rate is, if you don’t, a cap rate is basically a measure to understand your rate of return based on NOI (net operating income) the property is intended to generate. In general ...
Jeff Thompson
going back to school, what to study?
Some may consider it a waste of the investment, but I have the "post 911 GI Bill" to use so I'll actually have my schooling 100% paid for while getting a housing allowance based on the expenses of the area.
If you ha...
Brandon Hicks
3rd time's a charm!! I just closed a 12 unit apartment complex for under $1500 out of pocket!
I'm a buy and hold guy with 42 units and I've built my portfolio by purchasing with no-money/low-money down land contracts and eventual permanent financing from my local bank. The process for how I structure my deals ...
Walker Noon
House Hack to Friends?
Hey guys and girls,
I am looking to start house hacking soon and plan on renting some of my extra rooms out to friends. That being said, should I get them to sign a lease or not? It will probably be on a MTM basis s...
Cal Rohrman
Raised 340K to close 1st Multi-Family Syndication!
For the last 3 years investing in real estate, I had 2 major goals I wanted to accomplish: 1. Complete an apartment complex syndication & 2. Own 25 units by the age of 25. As of this week, my partner and I closed ...
Blake Milliken
Californian looking to invest our of state
Hello All,Like most SoCal nvestors I am looking out of state. I am starting at ground zero and would love to hear some input on some markets others are in and have good management/contractors or agents. Not looking fo...
Tom Smart
Retirement plan: My idea.
Retirement Plan.I used to have a 401k. That was before I lost my job. My search for another job landed me in another country, working as a contract employee through a third party. I got interested in real estate becau...
Elizabeth Wilson
Roofstock is coming to Memphis
Memphis investors:Thoughts on this: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/memphis-real-estate-...Just read the article and wondering how y'all see this affecting the market or not?