James Lee
Home Sale Gain Exclusion - Qualification When Transferring Title
Hi,My parents recently transferred their paid-off primary residence (SFH) to me via quit claim deed. My original intent was to rehab the property, hold it out as a rental and open a HELOC on it to access the equity. H...
Jerry Taylor
Want to break into REI in NOLA
Hello BP community,I live in New Orleans, LA and would like to break into real estate investment with rental properties. I am looking to learn as much as I can with a goal of making my first deal before the end of th...
John Woodrich
Tax break for affordable housing in Minneapolis
Minneapolis just passed a 40% property tax reduction for properties which are considered affordable: http://www.startribune.com/tax-break-will-increase... Seems like it could be a handout for investors who have proper...
Alan Pederson
Wording in lease about breaking a lease
Someone asked me recently how I handle things if a tenant needs to break a lease. This person's father recently died and he didn't need to live in a 2 bedroom apartment anymore. He said there was a clause in his lease...
Peter Crisp
Breaking Door Barrier in Canada - Any Tips?
I'm an investor in Surrey, BC. I've hit the classic 'door barrier' (I'm at 6 buildings and 18 doors plus a principle residence by a combination of bank mortgages and LOC funding. I'm in no rush (I have my plate full i...
Connor Milligan
Real Estate Rookie: Questions about breaking in
Hi everyone,Been listening to the BP podcasts and reading the blog but this is my first post! I'm trying to break into real estate investing and am looking to do my first deal. I live in the SF Bay Area, where propert...
Account Closed
Breaking into REI in an unconventional way
I currently live and work in Baltimore. I'm fairly young so I'm trying to build up enough cash to invest. But in the mean time, I was thinking of ways I can build up more REI money while networking with my community o...
Chris Braudis Jr
Tenant wanting to break lease in Massachusetts
Does any have any experience with a tenant wanting to break contract early in Massachusetts? What options does a landlord have?
Ann Bellamy
Breaking developments on Marathon bombers in Boston
For those of you not in the Boston area: overnight, one of the Marathon bombers was shot and killed, and the second is on the run. The town of Watertown (a close-in suburb of Boston) is in lockdown, all residents ask...
Jennifer Hollander
Tenant breaking lease-no clause in lease
My tenant informed me today that they will likely need to move out by November 1st due to job relocation. They are current on rent and have 'offered' their $750 (equal to a month's rent) damage deposit in hopes of th...