Chris O'brien
How to calculate building costs for a small apartment building
Hello all, I am new to the forum and have been reading all over BP trying to educate myself about real estate. I'm 27 years old and have saved up quite a bit of money($120k at the moment). I'm interested in building...
Rachel Anderson
Small Time Investor - Not a 'High Income Earner' - Cost Segregation Study?
Hi there. I purchased my first short-term rental two months ago and I put about $25k into renovations into it. I've never had a CPA before, but recently I've talked to two different CPA's about tax preparation for 202...
Steven J.
Multi-family: verifying numbers
I've located a multiplex in my area but I'm not sure where to locate the information needed when investing in multi-family units. For example, is the selling agent going to have the information necessary to figure out...
Account Closed
Property owner refusing to fix broken water pipes? Advice needed
So, I'm currently renting, and this weekend the water pipes froze and burst, after getting it checked out, the problem is the property owner's responsibility, and it will require digging up the yard, and thousands of...
Chris Da
Drug addict/Convicted Felon in unit...Hummm
Hello all, has been a long time...Anyway, need some advice about a situation I had tonight in PA.
About 4 months ago I agree to rent a unit to a girl who I was told, had an alcohol problem in the past, but has been c...
Hector Sapinoso
Rent rates on A, B, or C type properties?
Hi BP, I'm a newbie looking to get into buy and hold investing. I downloaded J Scott's SFH analysis spreadsheets from the FilePlace so that I can practice analyzing properties to see if they're potential deals. I'm pi...
Latreeka Williams
Question about Alabama tax lien certificates--take possession?
Hello,I recently purchased a tax lien certificate in Alabama (property was sold at the 2015 tax sale). The property does include a house. I had a few questions about my rights as a lien holder. I have been reading/...
Jacob Hanson
HELP! Minneapolis proposal eliminates credit score for screening!
Minneapolis is proposing to not allow landlords to use credit score as a factor for screening tenants. Evictions older than 3 years and felonies over 5 years cannot be used to disqualify candidates either. I'm a new...
Joey English
Lonnie Deals are financial boomerangs
Lonnie Deals are financial boomerangs:I want to tell you about one of my favorite deal structures: the Lonnie Deal. That’s when an investor buys a mobile home on a rented lot for cash and resells it, offering owner fi...
Corey Dutton
What’s Going On Behind the Scenes at the Banks?
There is so much speculation among realtors, lenders, and real estate investors about the “shadow inventory.” I wonder what’s really going on behind the scenes at the banks with regard to releasing inventory? Does any...