Clinton Holmes
Who Rents from You?
Hello BP!
One mistake I think many new landlords, myself included, make when starting out is that they don't think about WHO they want to rent to and WHAT unique value / amenity they have to offer those rente...
Rachel H.
Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act
Great news everyone!
http://www.housingwire.com/news/2013/04/26/lawmakers-fight-save-financing-manufactured-homes
p.s. For those who support this bill, here's a link if you'd like to write your representatives: htt...
Kristen Bouvier Scoville
LLC vs S-Corp/ Too many Properties Rentals?? CPA - Tax Attorney
Could use some Tax Attorney or CPA advice! Here's what I have.. My husband and I live in a small Western New York College Town. We currently own over 20 properties primarily Student Rentals; 1- (6 unit 1bd), 1-(3 bldg...
Margaret Feit
Reporting Personal-Title Properties on a Partnership Tax Return
My husband and I are members in an LLC partnership that owns several rental properties. We also have a handful of properties that are titled in our personal names because we have mortgages on them that had to be in ou...
Shiloh Lundahl
What have been your very best landlording tips?
Over the past couple of years we have focused mostly on flipping houses in Arizona. But starting this year, 2017, we are now starting to pick up rental properties that we are turning into lease options. So far we ha...
Dan H.
Average San Diego home price is $1M
Greater association of realtors states average San Diego home price is $1M. This is an astonishing number when the median family income is $85K. San Diego home prices have seemed high for at least 40 years, but $1M ...
Jarrid Weber
Hold or Sell Rental
Hello BP Fam,My lady and I own a rental in Moreno Valley, CA that we are in a dilemma of hold or sell - and I am hoping for some guidance or insight! We currently owe $266k on the loan and the property is worth betwee...
William M.
AirBnB Income Calculation Spreadsheet
AirBnB Income CalculationsStarting out in 2018 I rented out rooms in my house. I got continuous traffic, albeit small potatoes, but besides the joy of meeting interesting people and hosting, the greatest benefit was 5...
Elizabeth Rose
HELOC - what to say when the lender asks what the money is for?
Hi BP community! I'm in the process of applying for a HELOC on my primary residence, which is a condo. My plan is to use the money to purchase a multifamily property, move into one of the units and rent the other unit...
Uwe K.
How long to paint a room?
Just curious about those who do their own painting. How long does it take you to paint an avg. size room. Let's assume:
- a 10x12 room
- ceiling one color, with a simple piece of moulding in the same color
- walls a ...