Adam M.
Capital Gains Limit for a Flip?
Hello BP,Let's say Johnny buys an investment property for $165k in the state of Texas and puts $30k into it for a total of $195k; the property sells for $300k 2 months later.Johnny has had some experience with flippin...
Account Closed
Renting, Marketing, Quick Leasing
Located in OKC, OK. I’m looking for tips and tricks to quick leasing, preleasing, and how to market. It’s winter so it’s our slow season, and I’m aware of that however I still feel like I need to be reaching more peop...
Robert Shadley
Section 8 Question
Hi all,I just purchased a duplex that is fully occupied and the tenant in the lower unit is a Section 8 tenant. Before closing on the property, the previous landlord showed me the rents and she received $425 from the...
Oren K.
Balcony surface
What do you use as the surface of any balcony that has to be repaired? After fixing any railing issues and putting a new plywood deck, what do you put on top?Options being considered:Remove Balcony and Put in a 'Julie...
James Jenkins
Risk Management / Insurance advice and consulting
Hey, folks! This is my first BP discussion to start. I just found out about BP, and I'm loving it so far. TONS of great info.Along those lines, I wanted to throw something out there, if it's any value to anyone here. ...
Leland James
Building from the ground up
I am a contractor and I work with great contractors I have been thinking about building a house from the ground up and I would really love an opportunity to talk with somebody who has done this before and I’d like to ...
Matt McCourry
Are my numbers to conservative?? And, what should be included when calculating a cap rate?
Hello Multi-Family investors!I am posting my struggles here because Multi-Family is my primary interest and I own 4 units (2 student housing duplexes) and want to grow my portfolio. However, outside of student housin...
Steve Hodgdon
State Property Tax Rates
I live in California and therefore pay big state income taxes. My real estate holdings are out of state. There are wide disparities in tax rates around the country. So, if I can avoid high property tax states, maybe I...
Amir Saeed
Questions on the Backyard. Please assist
I have a Row House in Baltimore, MD that I am rehabbing. The rehab is going fine with the exception of the backyard. My plan is to sell the row house after everything is complete. So far the rehab has taken most of my...
John Burtle
Metal roof vs shingles
Metal roof or shingles.Which do you prefer for rental houses? House flips? Why? Pro's/Con's...There's a few investors in my area putting metal roofs on their rental houses. One just put a metal roof on a house he's fl...