Dakota Enck
Advice On Short Term Rental Models?
I've been trying (with little success) to wrap my head around the numbers and having little to no experience in real estate investing, I could use a word or two of advice. Here's the situation:I have a potential busin...
Luis Gutierrez
Portland OR notice of rent increase
Hi great people of BP. We have a one year lease ending with 3 roommates and we need to send a (90 days) rent increase notice . Is there a specific form or format for this scenario? This is the first time we've ever re...
Account Closed
Tax strategy when buyer is real estate agent
Hi,I am in escrow on a property and I am a new real estate agent. I am in the highest tax bracket in california. My lender told me that I cannot use my commission towards down payment. I can only use it towards closin...
Sean McKee
Cash Out Refinance Appraisal
Hello Everyone!I just received an appraisal back on a cash out refinance loan.The amount is 10k less than I would like. The property is a Frame 4 unit building. It’s been remodeled and brought up to neighborhood stan...
Mark Hu
original grant deed lost in mail!
I contacted our escrow, since we hadn't received our grant deed since the close of escrow. They said the title company sent it out to our address, and it was not returned to them, so presumably it got lost in the mail...
Brittany Wilkerson
Tax Certificate Preservation Improvements
Hi, everyone!Is there a cap on preservation improvements for a tax certificate purchased from the State of Alabama if the owner redeems?
Oscar Martins
Flipper getting back to a 9 to 5 job. Question regarding resume
Hey guys, the flipping business has been tough the last year so I have decided look for steady work. I landed an interview and they are in the process of doing a background check. They are looking for documentation sh...
Zoltan Gati
Citation for code violation in Baltimore county
I have a rental in Baltimore county and the other day when I was looking at the property taxes I noticed a "Non-tax lien" bill for county code violations (trash, grass,etc) aftr somebody filed a complaint. My mailing ...
Mike Shah
Taxation of Pref Equity
I've been looking at a few pref equity deals and it seems like they are all promising different taxation. Some have told me that they get taxed at lower capital gains tax rates, while others have said you get a 1099-D...
Megan H.
Finding borrowers for PML
I recently received the payoff from a previous loan and am looking to lend that money back out. Where is the best place to find quality borrowers if there aren't any great RE meetups in my area?