Chris Armstrong
Really Trying to understand Depreciation and Recapture upon sale
Hey BP I have been thinking a lot about the issue of depreciation on rental properties and what happens when you sell one after a long time without use of a 1031. I guess I have been thinking about a property that is ...
Daniel Nield
Dan's Adventures in Real Estate Marketing
So, I finally got the Marketing Machine up'n'running. Up until the past few days I have been absolutely SLOGGING through mountains and mountains of data that I got from the friendly, helpful folks at the Torrington, ...
Josue Vargas
Silly question, which book (as a gift) for new tenant to read?
Hello BP!I will be in the process of renting my new property (Class A/B SFR) next month. What things do you give as a gift and Welcoming package for new tenants (if any)?I was thinking to buy a nice book with tips for...
Vince Futia
Electronic Payments for Rent ....Pro's / Con's
Hello BP Community;I'm ready to go on "live" with my first property, my niche' is student housing. I was wondering if anyone has electronic payments set up with their tenants. I was looking for a system which I could ...
Jennifer A.
Help me understand
I have bought one property at foreclosure and attended many, many more. I'm trying to understand something though. If your house is valued at $280,000 (and I believe it to be north of $250,00 based on my knowledg...
Elizabeth Sky
Bankruptcy or not?
Hi there-I am in debt to credit cards. I have a low-paying job and at this point, no retirement. I am in my mid-50's, so I am a late bloomer to investing. I thought that claiming Chapter 7 would be a good idea, in ord...
David Breitzmann
Marketing yourself with great business cards
Hello Investors,
Only a few small number Everybody uses white rectangles for business promotion. So many utterly unique posts along the lines of "Help me get noticed by Bank XYZ, Seller XYZ, RE Agent XYZ."
Why not...
James Wilcox
Does the term "SLUM LORD" bother you?
I was just wondering if anyone on BP or have heard of any investor being called a "slum lord"? Would anyone else take offense to being called a "slum lord". It puts a bad taste in my mouth personally. Below is the sto...
Bradley G Fagg
Are landlords really having to drop rents.
I read an Article and it kind of made me think twice about buying a rental property anytime soon. Since I'm new to the game and live in a place called Utah where we live in a bubble that has a 55K unit housing shortag...
James Hamling
How will the death of the 1031 impact you???????
The end of the 1031 exchange.... It's a statement that seems more fit on a sandwich board sign wandering a street corner right next to "the end is nigh" yet, here we are in a living reality where it was not only spoke...