Neil Narayan
Federal judge rules in favor of non-owner occupied short term rentals in Austin
A federal judge ruled Aug. 2 that people who own an investment home in Austin but don't live there can rent it out on Airbnb, Vrbo or other short-term rental websites.
The city of Austin was sued by Houston residents...
Carl W.
How do you treat tenant improvements?
I gave my tenant permission to make an improvement to the building. I didn't think anything of it because it seemed like a minor request at the time. I saw the improvement the other evening and I was very happy with t...
Murray Stokely
Stop Predatory Investing Act to restrict deductions for investors with >50 rentals
FYI a bill was introduced on Tuesday that would restrict investors who purchase 50 or more single-family rentals from deducting interest or depreciation on those properties from their taxes.https://thehill.com/busines...
George Lambrinos
Buying Foreclosures in Pennsylvania
I just moved from Allegheny County to the Allentown/Bethlehem area.I've completed a number of successful flips through Allegheny's Sheriff Sale but they have all been Free and Clear Tax sales. Free and clears are har...
Natalie Cloutier
Might cover waterbil for all tenants to help with covid-19
Hey guys! We have 12 units and the quarterly water/sewer bill is due this month. The tenants are responsible for that but the city only sends the bill to the owner so we usually send them a copy by email and the tenan...
John Dillon
Government Fixed Interest Rate Program
The recent Program announced in Washington is more "smoke and mirrors" than actual relief for the sub-prime borrower. In the end, very few sub-prime home owners will qualify... and if they do, has anyone yet found out...
Derek B.
Safe Harbor Questions
I am trying to understand the safe harbors as it relates to expensing rather than depreciating items. I've read some of the forums and blog posts, and everyone's examples always seem to be slightly different than min...
Anthony Turner
Pursuing Florida RE Broker License
Is anyone familiar with Florida's out-of-state experience requirements to become a real estate broker? The DBPR website indicates the following: "A licensed real estate sales associate or broker, who has at least 24 ...
Justin L.
tips for buying new construction home?
Hi all - I posted this over in the Starting Out forum which I realized is under the Investor Basics section, so perhaps not the best place. But here goes it again:I'm currently looking at a new construction home as my...
Matt Roth
Ancillary Businesses to Amazon Distribution Centers
Hello Fellow BP'ers,
What are some ancillary businesses/companies that typically choose to locate close to Amazon Distribution Centers? Most specifically, companies with light industrial uses.
Also, using historic...