Chris Marshall
Raising money from friends and discussing their returns
I am currently looking at a great property in my local community. It is about 500k and i need a little over 100k for the Down payment but I thought it would be better to raise 150k and have a little less on the mortga...
Jake D.
Leasing vs Investment Sales
Hi All,
I have the opportunity to work in a major metro area in commercial real estate as a leasing agent or investment sales agent. I understand what an investment sales broker will do, however, would anyone...
Jhoana Olarte
HOUSTON HOME BUYERS PUMP UP THE VOLUME IN JUNE
Houston Real Estate Highlights in June
Single-family home sales rebounded from two consecutive monthly declines, jumping 15.7 percent year-over-year with 9,328 units sold;The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-fa...
Account Closed
ListSource Strategy
I know, another ListSource thread.... I searched, so if I missed it please just point me in the right direction.I started building an absentee owner list for flips and rehabs using zip codes rather than the city in o...
Louise Whidby
MAO vs 70% rule
ok someone has just threw a monkey wrench in all that I have learned from BP. It's all about the numbers,,,, I hear this all the time. So I finally learn how to do the 70%, 65% rule and now I plan on putting an off...
Russell Avery
Need help deciding to buy multi-use blg (5 rentals and 4 stores)
I have a motivated seller that I personally know. I lived in this apartment complex 12 yrs ago. 5 rental units in top of bldg and 4 stores on bottom of bldg. Contract with real estate agent ends in a couple weeks and ...
Bassent R Parasram
How To Avoid Capital Gains
Hello BiggerPockets Family!
I'm Rick and new here, BP has opened my eyes to a lot information and I am grateful for it. I have a question about capital gains, I live in NYC and I currently have a 4 plex for sale on t...
Brian Newsome
How do you handle depreciation that occurs in the same tax year as sale of property?
We sold a single-family home in December 2023. It was not a 1031 exchange, so we are now calculating our taxes. I think I have figured out how to calculate depreciation recapture -- with one exception. How do you trea...
Ian Gilligan
Sub To - mechanics of paying the loan
Hi all, Talking with a seller tomorrow about buying a duplex from him Sub To. And I'm probably an idiot but I can't seem to figure out what exactly happens when I take over the payments. Am I sending his mortgage comp...
Shell W.
Need Help-Received Call From Direct Mail Campaign
Hello BP Family, A homeowner called me from my Direct Mail Campaign. They are out-of-state owners and what to sell their cottage. I just decided to jump in, but need some direction. Please assist. Thank you. C-class n...