Louie De Guzman
Houston triplex building sq ft minimum?
What is the minimum lot size if I want to build a triplex?
Lacey Burdett
Opportunity Zones Investing
Has anyone taken advantage, or plan to take advantage of the tax incentives in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 for the Opportunity Zones in Duval? From my understanding (Please correct me if i'm wrong) All you hav...
Josh Cohen
Running numbers and the unknown
Regarding "running numbers" on a property.... I'm new at this so bare with me.....
I want to run numbers on numerous properties before pulling the trigger, as an exercise, so I am better prepared when I am ready. Unf...
Dave Keissar
Turning Garage into Airbnb
Hey everybody!I want to rent out my garage, to start gaining some rental income. It has a separate bathroom, shower, the plumbing and electric are up and running, It has a separate entrance too.I don't have permits to...
Ken D.
Tools can only do so much...
I'm branching out into commercial real estate and running into a road block: running the numbers. Sure there are great tools available like the ones here on BP, but with any analytical tool:garbage in = garbage out.Mo...
Kimberly Gillock
fixed mortgage on non-warrantable condo?
Hi-- question for the lending community. Do fixed (15 or 30 year) mortgages exist for non-warrantable condos (>50% non-owner occupied). I currently have a 7-year ARM on a nice 1-bedroom condo in a great, apprecia...
John Buchanan
Bonus Depreciation, New Windows and HVAC, Duplex
my duplex needs new windows and a new HVAC. my understanding is these two items might qualify for the 100% bonus depreciation. the property has generated very little rental for 2018. is it possible to pay for these ...
Account Closed
Working up Details on Possible investement
When I'm looking into a property for investment (a rental), what are the factors I'm evaluating?
I know that I need to know purchase price, gross monthly income, I'll determing expenses per 50% rule, my loan payments...
Stephen Swanson
Estimating Maintenance & Capex Costs in Bay Area - Older Building
Hi All,I'm looking for a house hack in the Bay Area (SFH with ADU or 2-4 multi), probably an older building that is in good to rehabbed shape, in the $500K-$900K range. Rules of thumb of monthly 5-15% of rents for C...
Frank Quan
50% rule for expenses -
Hello BP Community,I am curious if there any any multifamily property owners who can assist with basic underwriting. Using the syndicated deal analyzer, from Michael Blank, 50% is a rule of thumb used for expenses for...