Bruce W.
Does President Trump's new tax plan threaten 1031 exchanges?
There have been many rumors from various sources recently about limiting the 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Now we see that the President wants to eliminate all tax deductions, except for mortgage interest and charitable...
Latesha C.
Home Repair warranties worth it or not
Thinking about the sears home warranty. The one that's $70.00 a month with a deductible upon visit, accompanied with $10,000 worth of damage per year. This covers appliances and home care like electric, plumbing, Air...
Arthur Mayer
Need opinion on a few notes:
Here are the few NPNs I was looking at purchasing:1st Note:State: IllinoisAsking Price: $1,750Balance: $62,724BPO: $13,200Delinquent Taxes: $7,8672nd Note:State: IndianaAsking Price: $2,000Balance: $56,603BPO: $18,000...
Evan Heckert
Expensive Duplex new build using FHA - Window of opportunity or run away?
Wanted to get a sanity check here before we get too much momentum. We were going to wait for the market to chill out and save for downpayment, but this opportunity came up and we're inclined to seize it.
We've always...
Tony Tomasek
Commodity Crunch Anyone?
Is anyone else concerned with the fact that commodities are rising quickly DURING a global recession? Factoring in emerging economies and potential demand with current production capacity, how long will it be before ...
Leo R.
Are we on the verge of a wage / price death spiral?
Hey folks,
I'm interested to hear the BP community's thoughts on whether we could be on the brink of a wage / price spiral in the U.S.
A wage / price spiral occurs when wages increase (which is occurring), and those...
Jonny Lambert
Is this a DEAL?
I am looking to purchase at least two cash flowing rentals for long term holding by June of this year. However, I live abroad and thus have no 'local' market or team in place. This has led me to turn key investmen...
David Cox
I'm calculating ROI - need assistance.
...and I want to see if I'm correct. Lindale TX has stellar school system. So property values are good, stable, and many want to move here. I'm calculating 20-40% annual ROIs over 10 years- Is this real? If not, what ...
Ken A.
Help! Drainfield Failing - Any ideas? Thanks
We have a drain field on 60 year old home that is "failing". Everyone's solution is "get a new one" - wow..genius. Anyway, any other ideas? House for 60 years didn't have a drain field problem. In advance, ANY ide...
Phil T.
Investing out of my area as a beginner?
Hi all! I'm saving for my first rental property and have a question I was hoping to get some input on. Rentals are pretty expensive in my area (Washington State), so I was considering buying out of the area. I've hea...