Lafontant Cherilus
Owner Occupied Multi Family 50% Rule of Thumb (Taxes)
Hi - In areas such as NJ (that have high property taxes)....for an owner occupied duplex (or triplex)...does the 50% rule still apply?
Christopher Davis
Selling directly between seller and buyer with no realtor
Hi, Let's say you're selling and you have a buyer in hand already, you agree on a price. So basically you want to sell one party to another and no realtors are involved. Doesn't someone still need to administer the pr...
Jonathan Jordan
Home Warranty: Yea or Nay?
Hello BP Community,My family and I are fairly new to investing, nearing the one year mark on our first rental property and are evaluating our expenses and such. Currently, we have a home warranty that cost us around $...
Ryan Martin
First Time Home Buyer in Miami in need of an Attorney
Hello all,
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
I recently purchased my first home and unfortunately, the celebration didn't last long.I am in need of a reliable attorney who can help advise us on undisclosed l...
Eric Love
Little Known Holiday Safety Tip
Hot Water Heaters are thought to be a cause of mysterious home and apartment explosions after extended absences. Hydrogen gas builds up in hot water lines of a hot water heater if not used for a period of 2 weeks or ...
Bryan R.
Save 9% on your taxes!? Section 199 Deduction
I can't find much discussion of this, which makes me suspect I haven't actually stumbled onto some magical tax loophole. But what discussion I can find seems to indicate it applies to some real estate activities. Hopi...
Priscilla Avery
Starting out, starting an LLC, cost segregation
Newbie here and looking to start investing in Reno, NV or some other easily drivable area close to the Bay Area in CA that has properties not expensive as in the Bay Area. I cannot afford to start here.
BRRR is wh...
Tiamo Wright
For or against fridges with water and ice makers?
I was chatting with a property management company and they said that they recommend that if a unit has water and ice maker on the door to switch that refrigerator with one that doesn't. Their point was that most of th...
David Krulac
Case-Shiller Home Price Index up 12% annually BUT
15% decline in cooper & lumber, key components of housing
June housing starts dropped 9.9% in June
Housing permits dropped 7.5%
25% of the housing buyers are investors/institutions
Job creation is flat
Mortga...
James McHugh
Home Inspection - HVAC
I got a home inspection on a new home I was purchasing. The home inspection did note that the AC unit was beyond its normal life and would probably need to be replaced within a few years. However, after purchasing ...