Ivan Poon
First time homebuyer: is it better to go with a short sale or regular home?
I interviewed a couple of real estate agents.
One specializes in short sales and told me she can typically get 20% off the fair market value of a distressed short sale. However, i don't think i'd be able to get the s...
Morgan N.
For Buy & Hold investors: Why not just buy a good quality home at regular price?
I must not be seeing eye to eye with many investors added with the fact of how new I am... but here it goes... I'm into buy and hold properties and I'm thinking of making my first purchase soon. The thing is, I kno...
Account Closed
Landlords/Property Managers - What is a reasonable time frame to schedule regular inspections on an occupied rental?
After spending money fixing up a property, I obviously want to make sure the tenants occupying it are not damaging or tearing anything up....whether accidentally or deliberately......or worse still, using my property ...
Sundeep Amin
Do you use the same metrics to analyze a vacation rental as you would a regular rental?
Hi Everyone,
I've tried searching through the forums for some info on this, but haven't found anything concrete, so figured I'd ask.
My question is whether you need to bump up normal assumptions, RE mai...
Neil Patel
Visit LA regularly for work. Dumb idea to buy something to rent out when not in use?
I'm hoping your expertise can set me straight!I'm a
mid-career professional living in the Midwest with my family, but visit
Los Angeles 5-6 days/month for work. This will not change.Instead
of ubering/hotels wh...
Ryan Shpendi
Trying to obtain lending on a parcel with both a regular home and mobile home on it
Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and new to real estate investing. I'm excited to be a part of this forum to discuss, learn and provide whatever related knowledge I could along the way as well.
I am looking a...
Arthur R. van der Vant
Keep your rental properties in top shape
As a property owner, it's important to prioritize regular property maintenance to keep your rental properties in top shape. Here are 5 reasons why regular property maintenance is essential:
🏠 Regular maintenance help...
Kevin S.
Small business accountant vs accountant with REI background.
Hello everyone. I am a small business owner and already have an accountant for past 25 yrs. I am new to RE investment and starting out. My question (probably more relevant to those in similar situation of being sma...
John Paul
How good are Credit Union Banks
Hi,We have been with Citibank for past 15 years. The kind of interest what they pay for savingplus account is 0.10%Wondering if we can move to another bank where they pay better interest rate on the savings account.I ...
Dina Harleth
Are gains from sale of the primary residence taxed at capital gains rate or ordinary income?
I have always thought it was at the capital gains rate, but someone today told me that the gain on the sale of a primary residences is taxed at the ordinary income rate. Can someone clear this up for me? Thank yo...