Kenneth Diaz
How Is Covid-19 affecting Real Estate?
Hello BP. As you know Covid-19 has been affecting everything around us and has been changing our world. Things are just very uncertain and unusual during these time's. I am planning on becoming a real estate agent in ...
Brian Raike
VA loan buy and hold. Does this scenario make sense?
Good morning BP!I am looking to use my VA loan to house hack until I PCS. I will be moving to a more expensive market and my VA loan won't be of much use to me there.My long term goal is to establish enough passive i...
Josh Teunissen
Desirable today...but tomorrow?
I purchased a duplex built in 1989. It's my first home/investment. Its in an area that today people generally want to live, the other homes are kept in nice condition and new homes are still being built only a few str...
Jimmy Danblaus
If you buy a house for below 80% ltv do you still have to put a down payment?
I have found a few wholesale deals that should apprise well above the price that I found them for. For example, one triplex I have found is for sale at $140k and I estimate that it is worth at least $200k maybe even 2...
Stephanie Smith
MN - how to remove unwanted holdover tenant with covid restrictio
I just purchased a property June 1, 2021. The leases that were signed by tenants and previous owner clearly states they accept that their lease ends when the building is sold and that they will be required to leave th...
Dan Handford
Every Broker Wants To Know The Answer To This One Question
I made a post yesterday about how we (including @Brandon Abbott) spoke with 7 brokers in one afternoon in Charlotte, NC. These brokers were all in the 100+ multifamily investment space and I found it interesting that ...
Jonathan C.
Flipping as Active Income - Tax issue/Question
Hi All,I have read a lot of posts & books and even attended "Guru" seminars that all seems to make the same statement that a Flipper pays his/her profit as active income - in tax bracket of 30%(?) vs. 15% capital ...
Nicolette M.
Can we be our own home inspector & real estate agent in REI?
Hi all! My boyfriend and I are looking into real estate investing. I am looking into getting my real estate license and he is looking into becoming a home inspector. I know these aren't necessary but we would like to ...
Ellie Perlman
The Three Most Common Mistakes Passive Real Estate Investors Make
Mistake No. 1: Investing Emotionally
Instead of making a multifamily real estate investment based on balance sheets and merit, some investors make what I call an “emotional investment” in a property. Some investors s...
Bruce Banner
First Investment - Los Angeles
Hey all,I’m relatively young (30), and in the fortunate position of having the capital to afford a $1M - $1.5M mortgage. I live and work in LA, and I’d love to know: for those familiar with the market, what would you ...