David Avetisyan
SoCal: Sellers Market with No Downturn Insight
Having been a SoCal multi units investor in the valley for sometime, I have seen both the highs and the lows associated with the market. And right now, I feel a bubble rapidly developing, as almost everything from, si...
Adriel Cisneros
Are institutional like returns possible with smaller assets?
Hello BiggerPockets community,As I begin underwriting smaller acquisitions targets in both Logan Square and Englewood, I find it hard to project anything beyond a 10% IRR, CoC above 3.5%, and an equity multiple north ...
Shar Day
Tenant skipped out water bill and electricity bill
Ok where do I start, I would try to make this long story short by giving highlights and follow it up with my question.First time out of the parents house and rented with meHOA sent letters concerned that there might b...
Robert Kohnfelder
Confused by Tax Return - moved from owner/occupied Multi to SFH
Last year's online tax return (turbo tax) was fairly simple from what I recall, as I had no major confusion selecting that I lived in the property and also rented it out. This time around, I can't find a clear-cut cho...
Bill Gulley
The Fate Of "Educators" and the FTC
Since the Fair Trade Amendment Act 2013, the FTC is getting more involved with real estate transaction, advertising, brokering activities and pricing of services as well as other areas. https://www.ftc.gov/system/file...
Tony C.
Combining retirement funds of family into 1 solo 401k
I'm looking to combine my own as well as my sister's retirement funds to invest in real estate via a solo 401k under my name. She is fine with us combining funds and investing under a single entity belonging to me. Th...
Tom Fidrych
The bidding wars seem more intense than 2006
I bought several rental properties in 2004-5 before the bidding wars drove prices to the point that it didn't pencil to rent them out. At the time, agents told investors that you would make it back through an almost g...
Michael M.
Is Northwest San Antonio Oversaturated?
Hi everyone, long time BP reader and first time poster!
I know a lot of people here have rentals in NW San Antonio. Would be great to get people’s thoughts on rent growth in the next 5-10 years.
I currently own two...
Kenny Simpson
Residential lending standards 80% better than 2008?
Residential lending standards have come a LONG way since the 2008 GREAT recession. It is much harder to qualify for a mortgage today than it was before the 2008 recession. Today 95% + of loans qualify show income in...
Toby Russell
Cheap effective lighting
I’m doing my first rehab on a rental and I’m looking to replace the ceiling lights. Does anyone have any suggestions for cheap but effective lighting to put up? All the small globed lights don’t seem to put bunch l...