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Hi everyone,My name is Lou and I am a Financial Advisor that started investing in real estate back in 2007. My goal is/was to diversify my holdings and generate long term wealth and income.ExperienceI have been a rea...
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Has anyone heard about buying islands and developing the land to make it suitable for developing homes etc...?
Anyone every try to buy one or have any opinions?
I am not currently looking to buy any islands, but it ...
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What do college aged young adults and retirees have in common? Maybe more than you would think! Just as students move into communities based on common interests, in this case, academics, retirees seem to be following ...
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Hello BPShould I buy a property that generates negative monthly cashflow including vacancy reserves, management reserves, CapEx, and property management fee? When I remove vacancy reserves, management reserves, CapEx,...
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Hello y'all,My parents own their home, and are in their mid 70's. I have a daughter with severe special needs, so me and my parents are trying to figure out a way to generate some income and stability for her long ter...
I have a Net Operating Loss on my LLC of $43,320 in 2018. Question 1) How much of it can I deduct each year for my personal taxes and for how many years?Question 2) Can this NOL also be used to deduct future business ...
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We had our first guest this weekend and were hit by a snowstorm on the Washington coast. Powers been out for 12 hrs with crews still working on it with no ETA. Luckily there is a gas fireplace and gas stove.I have bee...
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This 4plex is in Philadelphia and the owner wants 269k. Gross rents last year were $31,200. It needs roughly 40k in rehab to increase gross rent to $37,200. It also has 2 garages that can get $125/mo a piece but were ...
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Financial due diligence helps in making informed investment decisions by providing key performance indicators (KPIs) such as financial position, operational performance, and liquidity. These KPIs provide critical insi...
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Hello all - amazing group of people here - thank you for this board - I have learned so much already.
Now on to the meat of my question. I have been wanting to invest in turnkey properties as a passive investment (ma...