Fiona Humphrey
New Member from Sacramento
Hi,I am just starting out and am trying to get past the research step and move on to the "just do it" stage. I have already gained some valuable information from this site and hope to continue to do so.
Jeffrey Johnson
Real Estate Investor Friendly CPA??
Looking for recommendations to a CPA that is real estate investor savvy and friendly. Want to figure out the best ways to give myself a tax shelter from any self-employed income I receive. Anyone know someone good?
Ronald Cooperman
When to buy and when to sell
We own 50 investment properties mostly SFR.’s. Is now the time to sell some for nice profits and wait 6-9 months to buy replacements at potentially lower prices?
Stephen Wiater
Upcoming hot market zip codes
Does anyone know the best website to find out where the new upcoming hot areas are to invest in real estate (in central / North Jersey)? I want to invest somewhere that has a good chance for high appreciation in the y...
Kevin Lefeuvre
Airbnb starts paying 50% at booking for 1%. Are you signing up?
As you know, until now, airbnb would payout once the guests have checked in (Day D+1). Now they give you the option to receive half of the payout, at booking time (or Booking Day+3 exactly), but would charge another 1...
James Carlson
Agents with a niche, what do you share and when?
So ... I've got a gripe and a question for you agents specializing in a particular area of real estate.The short story/direct questionIf you're an agent with niche knowledge that sets you apart from other agents, how ...
Michael Atkins
Foreign ownership of US property tax issues
Hi guys
Is anyone here a foreign owner of US properties for the purposes of rental?
I have gleaned some information in order to optimize taxes within the US but how about owning from abroad?
The main taxes that mig...
Simon Li
buying lease hold in Vancouver BC
It's impossible to get cashflow in Vancouver, but I found that there might be some old leasehold condos in DT Vancouver with cashflow.
Is there any pros and cons for buying a pre-paid leasehold?
What happens when ...
Keenan Fitzpatrick
DIY home repairs vs. hiring unreliable contractors: which is the lesser of two evils?
There is tremendous value in DIY upgrades. The majority of the expense on projects is labor, not materials. And good contractors are battling a shortage of labor and skilled labor. But you need to be honest with yours...
Vinay Nair
County Tax Foreclosure Properties
We have huge tax foreclosure coming up next week in Michigan. A typical sale is $15k. The bank owned or short sale in same neighbour hood is going for $25k. Rents are $750 to $900.
Will this be a good bulk buy ? What...