Brian H.
Question about the Property Management expense for self-managed
Hey all!So I have been doing a lot of analysis lately on possible SFH in the area to buy and hold. I do not plan to pay someone to manage my properties anytime in the near or even somewhat distant future. When I tak...
Jim Bryant
Leases, better to have or not?
I have four single family homes and have been renting them out without a lease. I started when I was 22 and I got some advice from my uncle who is a lawyer who said that "a lease gives the tenant too many rights, you...
Brian Hood
The "Infinite Return" BRRRR is BS
I love the BRRRR approach, but why isn't anyone factoring in their time into their ROI? Even if you have $0 in the deal, you may still have dozens of hours (or more) invested into finding the deal, buying the property...
Jeffrey Johnson
Good Deal? Why/Why Not
Please check out this link and see if this is a good deal. I have done some calculations with this online tool to the left of the forum, but I just need to know if what I see is right. I will save any info I have u...
Tom Scott
Managing Self Storage How Far is Too Far
I'm taking a cursory look at a Boat and RV storage facility. So far all the numbers look fine and I'm wading through the due diligence process to get some hard data. The only thing I am concerned about is the distance...
Joe Szymczyk
TAX Time...Deductions needed to get income down
Hello real estate peopleI have a situation where this year i have to pay to the IRS on taxes..Situationmy AGI income is 160k....work In IT for a big corporationi have 9 houses, i maxed out the deductions...repairs, su...
Mary P.
Tax implications - Using IRA and/or SEP for funding REI
Thanks in advance for answering this for me:If we take money from our IRA or SEP to fund an investment property, what kind of tax implications would that have? The IRA is actually a beneficiary IRA and the SEP is pre ...
Rod Smith
How to provide a value add to a tenant without losing your shirt
Good morning All,
I have a couple offers pending on multi-family properties and I wanted some advice. If I can land these properties, I am thinking about including water and sewer in the rent. I have seen pro...
Account Closed
How much are you paying for postcards (including mailing)
Im comparing various direct mail services. At the moment, Vistaprint is at the top of my list, but im open to others. I'm trying to get a feel for what my costs are going to be on a per card basis, that includes the...
Loubert Jean Philippe
Closing Cost enroll............
Hi everybody, it is a good idea to enroll my closing cost into my loan??
Any Sugestion