Mark Malevskis
FHA Loan Question Regarding 75%
Hello all, I had a question about the FHA 3.5% down payment loan. To my understanding, for instance if it is a 4 unit property, to qualify for this loan, 3 of the 4 units must cover the entire mortgage. Does anyone kn...
Derek Magdziak
Valuation of Multifamily Apartments - No Tenants
When evaluating a multifamily property (5+ units), one would determine the actual property income (the total income the property generated in the prior 12 months) and use this calculation as part of the calculation fo...
Lawrence Porter
Cost Segregation a powerful income tax strategy for commercial RE
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...
Joseph Bramante
The Silent Portfolio Killer: Inflation
The inflation alarm bells are on high alert, and investors are jittery.Inflation is unavoidable at this moment, with economists forecasting inflation for 2021. Last week Billionaire' bond king' Jeffrey Gundlach warned...
Renee Ward
Unexpected appraisal results
Hello, 1st time posting, though I've been living and breathing allthings Bigger Pockets for the past 6 months. My husband and I are new REI, just closed on a 4 plex found off market using seller financing in March, '...
Mike Menahem
Good morning from Las Vegas !
Hi All, Just joined, looking to learn more about multi-family.
Scott R.
Passive income negative, do I even bother rental income taxes?
Properties generated $110K last year, I stopped at $120K losses before even going into expenses. I don't want to dig through expenses and itemize all that crap since I'm already at no income. So do I even need to file...
Mike Lynch
Help with understanding purchasing homes
Some of the Real Estate YouTube channels are telling everyone that if you have $300,000 and you owe $300,000 on your home, do not pay it off...... Use that money and put down $50,000 each and buy 6 more homes........ ...
Joe Daiker
401k To Start?
Hello, all. I'm new to the forum and looking for feedback on using my 401k to start flipping and buying rentals. I've been a licensed broker for 13 years and I've only purchased and sold one investment. Thanks for ...
Sy Pires
Seeking Tax Advice: Renting to Family Under Market Value
My wife and I have owned our Multifamily for over 2 years and currently decided to rent to my Aunt for under market value. I was not a BP member before doing so and I've only recently (2 months) begun educating myself...