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Hello all REIs and especially local people in Western NY !
I want to get some feedback and advice on my next steps to see if this makes sense.
This will be longer post so thanks for hanging in there!
Current situat...
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau from 1APR2010 to 1JULY2018 Bend-Redmond grew by 27.3%. That mean on average about 12 people are moving to Bend every day making it one of the most popular cities to move to in the U...
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So I received my weekly mail this morning through that convenient slot in my door and curiosity made me go pick up that envelope and in that formal letterhead I saw the utilities' company's name in bold letters. Sure...
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As a real estate investor for some time now, I was a guy who worked and invested. Once I saw the light at the end of the tunnel I left my job and jumped in head first. I wanted to post the question and see if I can pr...
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Sorry if this appears naive. I live in the UK and we are moving to Canada shortly. I'm asking to make sure my assumption is right as this is pretty fundamental to my plans! I will not have any credit history in Canada...
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Hey BPI was just curious (maybe there is an obvious answer, but I'm still new to this so nothing is obvious to me as yet)When doing "Rent to Own" or "Lease Purchase" is it always mandatory to pay the 2%-5% down paymen...
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We have a duplex under contract right now that we recently had inspected. Both sides of the duplex have long-term, paying tenants. I'm not interested in finding new tenants if I don't have to since each unit is well...
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Every Podcast tells me the answer is yes, however every time I talk to my accountant he says that depreciation isn't always worth claiming. He mentions that when you go to sell the property or if you pass away you...
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Hey all,Wanted to share my story of my 3rd deal. At the close of the refi it was at 23.5% cash on cash and a 9.4% cap rate in a market where comparable multifam is trading closer to ~5.3%.I'd done two others (maybe fo...
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I have taken drywall off all the exterior walls but left the inside walls. The drywall is a bit bumpy, smelly and in need of some repair. The electrician suggests i take out all drywall but thats more demolition cost,...