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Hello BP,
I've come across many individuals that have short sales. The problem is that the seller of the homes have contracts with realtors. What are some of the pointers that have worked to convince a selle...
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Where is the best place to find large pool of good quality tenants? I currently list on craigslist, AHRN for military, tried zillow zumper and facebook. cozy is no long available since they merged with apartments.com....
ok so a year ago I formed an S corp with a partner in hopes of investing in RE. Then the shit hit the fan and there is yet to be a bottom... I got into this with hopes of purchasing cheap foreclosures and REOs but my ...
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Hello,
I've modeled my investment property cashflows in excel. In my model, should I be counting the depreciation tax shield as cash flow? Logically, it seems like it is cash flow since it is indeed, cash in my pock...
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I’m wanting to begin investing in flips and rentals. Die to this I want to have a good investment agent for multiple reasons. 1. The ability to put in offers quickly and efficiently without having to do that myself 2....
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Hi All,
Working on my first deal and will actually be purchasing a house from my parents as they look to free up some cash and are ready to move on from it. We have been researching the best strategy to go about tra...
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For those licensed agents out there....when you buy a property for yourself, either personal residence or investment property, you typically receive the buyers agent commission.Is this considered taxable income? Or is...
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Hello bp fam, Last week I closed on a 12 unit building 100% occupied with under market rents. Market is 1100-1200 currently all units are rented at 750. I sent a letter Stating rents will be increasing to 1000.00 sta...
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Hello,I am currently in the process of looking for my first property, and am gathering my network of resources to use (realtor, inspector, lender, etc..)I asked my realtor for information regarding a couple home inspe...
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Trying to find a great experience with one long term service for my flip constructions, which one has better discounts or deals, Home Depot or Lowes?