Hey guys,

I have a question regarding DCF analysis. I have previous experience in finance but I am not sure what to do with discount rates on real estate investments. In finance, you can calculate the cost of equity ...

Ok, I have read all the IRS publications and seen many forum answers on this basic subject and I THINK I now have an answer from IRS publication 523 but would like confirmation if possible as I think I have a quite ra...

Hi Group,

I'm wondering why there isn't a centralized database for commercial properties like you might find with residential properties with realtor.com?

I'm familiar with loopnet, but since I'm not a paying member...

To whom tax attorney's or CPA's... Would it be more advantageous to purchase a home in California from my grandmother and therefore she add me to on title; or wait till she passes (she is 99 yrs old) and then simply b...

I have been reading BP for a few months now and trying to learn about real estate investing. I am beyond frustrated with dealing with real estate agents. I just placed my first bid on a HUD home and won the bid (lis...

Hi Everyone,This will be my first post and I was wondering if all the veterans could help this newbie out. I'm currently reading J Scott's book on flipping homes and I came across a section where it recommends looking...

Hello BP, My wife and I just ran across a deal out of town. It is a 19 unit (4 owned by owner and are on a Rent to own contract, the other 15 are owned by tenants who pay lot rent) mobile home park, the numbers loo...

One of the most intimidating aspects of getting a loan is trying to sift between jargon and fact. For something as important as a mortgage there is plenty of misinformation out there. If you talk to five different peo...

I've been contacting REAs in the areas I'm looking to invest and I've contacted several and have some looking in some places, some looking in others. My questions is, Where do I run itno problems having some many REAs...