Kevin L.
cost basis for rental property
Hi all, Does anyone know if we are allowed to change the cost basis for rental property? 2013 was the first year I placed a primary residence into a rental and according to IRS rule the cost basis was the lesser of fa...
Ifayomi OmiMeje
Private Lenders vs. Hard Money Lender
Greetings,As a "newbie" who is rebounding from my first REI non-deal, I am treading the waters once again and working on flipping my REI deal by December 16, 2016. Here's my question: "What is the difference between a...
Felix Sharpe
Why is there so much vacant commercial real estate?
Hi BP,I'm preparing to close on my first deal, an owner-occupied duplex. With this one almost done, I'm looking to forward to finding the next opportunity. I believe that may come in the form of commercial office sp...
Account Closed
30% Of Americans Didn't Make Their Housing Payment In June
30% Of Americans Didn't Make Their Housing Payment In June
A stunning 30% of Americans didn't make their housing payment for June - a figure that is likely going to ripple through the housing industry in coming month...
Joanne Tsai
which way to lose money?? :(
Hi BPers, I have a condo in NYC, and I have been lucky that my tenants of 6 years have been paying throughout last year. But no surprise, they want to move out when their lease comes up this year in June. my building ...
Rand Linton
New Member Here - Birmingham, Alabama
Great forum. I've looked through parts of it, and I am impressed with the amount of knowledge of the members. As noted above, I am in Birmingham, Alabama. I am looking to buy single family rentals or small apartmen...
Richard C.
The Rustbelt Roars Back
A fascinating article (by, it is worth noting, an LA-based writer.)http://www.newgeography.com/content/004792-the-rus...
Matthew Marino
Looking for Properties in Northeast Ohio Suburbs
I don't know whats in the water in these parts but investment properties are getting harder and harder to come by. When a decent one is new to market, the same 10-15 investors end up bidding the profit right out from ...
David Krulac
Housing starts are flat, Where's the Recovery?
February, 2015 housing starts are down 17% from January to 593,000 units annualized, which is essentially the same as February, 2014 which had 589,000 housing starts annualized.Unadjusted non-annual starts:February 20...
Sharon Tzib
Houston Housing Stats July, 2019
https://www.har.com/content/newsroomHouston Real Estate Highlights in July:
-Single-family home sales jumped 11.6 percent year-over-year, with 8,953 units sold – the greatest one-month sales volume of all time;-On ...