I read somewhere starting next year there is a limit of one rollover per year from IRA to IRA.Is there a limit currently in 2014?I am in the processing of rolling over my ex-employer's 401K to a IRA under TDAmeritrade...

Hi,
I was looking to house hack in Las Vegas, and I was wondering if you can still rent the property by the room if you move out a year later and get a second house?
1. House hack house 1 (live in landlord) in year ...

For at least some types of commercial lending, loan balance is capped at the net worth of the buyer(s). I've looked but so far, not been able to find guidelines for how that is calculated. In particular, would a prima...

Hello BP world.  I know you can receive a commission as a real estate agent / broker if you have a license and refer business to someone, but does the same rule apply to mortgage lenders/brokers.  Example - you have a...

I am looking for long-term rental property investment opportunities but none of the cities that are published as best places to invest meet the 1% rule. I looked into Huntsville, AL, and Columbus, OH which are referre...

David Greene briefly mentioned the 1% rule for shopping for investment properties.  I am shopping now for my first property, can someone explain this?I guess I am really trying to find out what the minimum cash flow s...

I am beginning to start my tenant checklist agreement that I will use once I have purchased a multi-family property. Are there any good templates out there today that can help guide me in creating my own? This is my f...

A few quick questions about the 1% rule while digesting the BP Intro to Real Estate Analysis.

Do you subtract vacancy from gross monthly rent to get the numerator?

What do you use for the denominator? A...

When screening tenants, income is at least 3 times the rent (traditionally). Is that 3 times their Gross income or Net income?  I assume Net, but being a rookie, I don't want to make any assumptions. Thanks!! 

Just read a thread where a landlord gave a good reference. After doing so, the tenant went "bad". I am considering not giving ANY references but this may not be fair to a good tenant. What if you have a bad tenant and...