Johnny Lee
Brought my first tax lien
I have been reading up on tax liens for awhile. I finally took the plunge, and brought my first one. I focused on single home in Florida. My formula to rank the tax liens is (Assessed Value / Face Value) * (Buildin...
Stephanie Brown
Buying an Airbnb property as a business vs a residence?
I am looking at a property that is currently advertised and used as a vacation rental. The seller is trying to sell for 2x the Zillow Estimate based on the fact that it’s an “established bnb”. First time looking at...
Jamie Blair
Triplex with commercial zoning a good thing?
Hi all, I tracked down and called up the owner of triplex for sale near me. On MLS it's listed as commercial. The property has been on the market for 40 days and I was thinking that perhaps the zoning was one reason w...
Chris Lombardi
Steal too good to be true?
I'd like to get some advice to see what anyone would do in my situation and if they would be cautious of red flags.So I'm currently in business with my dad. 50-50 arrangement, we own 1 property so far and all has be...
Thomas Ebenhoch
Owner Occupy Property - Family Trust
First time investor here, looking to invest in a multi-family property that I plan to owner occupy.I am currently looking at a triplex listed for $135K. Looking at the county tax assessment, the property was assessed ...
Billy Maloney
property taxes
What do people use to estimate out of state property taxes?Is there a good website or resource?
Devin Janke
Purchasing First Rental Property - Duplex
Hello, this is my first post on biggerpockets but have been following the podcast closely and reading many of the books suggested on here. I still have a ton to learn but I've made up my mind on jumping in head first ...
Roger S.
Taxes are pricing me out.
Just got property tax statements today. Most of the houses went up a few thousand to maybe 7 thousand, which is bad enough, but I have one house that the improvements were valued at 76,000 last year, and this year a...
David Cole
Buy this condo to rent out?
Hello! I live in northern Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. I rent out a condo and am considering buying a 2nd condo in the same condo community to rent out. Here are the details:-1 bedroom 600 sq. ft. cond...
John Gach
Florida property taxes, do they increase when you buy?
I heard that the new purchase price of the property causes taxes to go up a lot? Not sure if that’s true or if they can only raise the taxes so much per year?So if I’m looking at property in Florida on trulia, and it...