Joe Kato
What to buy today to write off as an expense before year end?
So it looks like I made some money this year investing in rental properties. Will have to pay taxes on it unless I can increase my expenses... Any ideas for what to do today in new years eve relating to tax strategi...
Thomas Manuel
Is anyone familiar with this compamy (EQUITYBUILD, INC.)?
This is what they say they do and how the do it. I would like to get into apartment complex ownership, but I have never done this before, I have only done SFH. They basically say they handle everything from locating t...
Leo R.
Remote self-management of LTRs...a pipe dream, or a possibility?
What are folks' thoughts / experiences about remotely managing a B-class (or higher) single fam or small multifam LTR in a mid-sized (or larger) city?(I specifically say B class or higher in a mid-sized or larger city...
Ravi S.
Request for Advise HOLD or SELL
I own a SFH.Bought it in 2009 at 385K + 50K in rehab = 435KCurrent Market Value 785KCurrent NOI = 32K Annual = 7.7 % Cap Rate on my investment, 4 % Cap Rate at current market pricesshould I continue holding it or sell...
Brian Bradley
Asset Protection and The Bridge Trust
There are a lot of options for asset protection, but the only true protection that offers FULL protection is by using a foreign trust. If you are purely domestic in the US with a domestic LLC and Domestic Trust, you a...
Marlia Stone
Water Damage and Broken Pipe
Hello BP,I have a duplex located in the philadelphia area. My property is completely vacant while it is being worked on, and I haven’t been there in about a week or so. This evening I sent over someone to my property ...
Anna Strausbaugh
VA loans can be assumed by non-veterans
I just learned this today, VA loans can be assumed by non-military buyers! This is exciting news to me and I'm surprised I hadn't heard it before since my husband is a veteran and we've purchased several homes VA as w...
Dennis Tierney
Smoker started a fire
3 am Sunday a tenant smoking on the apartment porch carelessly discarded a cigarette and started a fire that destroyed the top 4 units in a 24 unit building. Fortunatley no one was hurt and the firemen saved the rest ...
Robert McAllister
Commercial property conversion to multi-family
Hi,
An idea popped in my head regarding the coming (and current) housing crisis... What if it would be feasible to purchase a vacant commercial building and convert it to a multi-family/apartment/condo. Yeah, it may ...
Pete Storseth
Last chance to apply for credit lines?
With all the Coronavirus inspired loans, backlogged refinance applications, and stalled mortgage applications for purchases, are lenders still taking applications for personal lines of credit? I feel like they may jus...