Patti Robertson
How Is Advertising Defined
I'm a very experienced investor, but pretty new to BP. Two times I've had posts removed by moderators for "advertising content." In neither case did I advertise or self promote. In one case I simply gave the names of...
Matt John
Rehab costs - add to basis or take loss that year?
When you purchase a property and immediately rehab before renting out, do you add the cost of the rehab to your basis of the property, or do you take a loss that year? Does it make a difference if you have a bunch of ...
Jeremy Hale
Read J Scott's book on flipping - am I thinking along the right lines now with this property?
Home I'm looking at has been on the market for 4 months now. Owners are asking $110,000 for a 3/2.5 in a Minneapolis suburb. I've been looking at comps and here's what I'm finding:2 similar homes (1 a few doors down o...
Nicolas Saavedra
A whole year's rent upfront?
Hello BP community!
While helping someone find a tenant for their property I encountered a dilemma. A prospect tenant offered to pay 2 months rent deposit plus 12 months of rent upfront due to the fact that I was un...
Account Closed
Risk of Being Over Leveraged With VA Loan?
Hello, I am stationed in Southern California and looking to buy a house hack here for my first investment property. However, in this area, even a small duplex can come with a 7 figure price tag. Obviously it is very a...
Dennis Tierney
Due Diligence Police Reports?
Does anyone routinely get police reports on a multifamily property during due diligence? I wish I had on a recently purchased one in Des Moines. I knew it was going to need $ put into it and some weeding out of margin...
Cal C.
Atlanta Ground Zero for Institutional Investors
Below is an excerpt from an article in today's WSJ. I knew that institutional investors were major players in Atlanta, but I had no idea that they were bigger here than anywhere else. That says a lot of good things ...
Jan Wanot
Your experience with paid Seminars?
Hey Seattle and Puget Sound! What's your experience with attending paid seminars/forums like this? http://mmseattleforum.com/Not necessarily a guru style workshop. Seems to be real industry professionals, with a reaso...
Alyssa Feliciano
Looking for Information on LLCs
Hi BP community!Where is a good resource to find information about LLCs? What books/video/people should I look into. I’m considering creating an LLC with a family member and have lots of questions. I would really like...
Jeff S.
Discriminating against felons
Interesting article in my "Landlord Times" by Robert J Wise, a lawyer in Kansas City, and a former executive director of the Missouri Apartment Association.
It says: "New York and Philadelphia have enacted ordinances...