Karl McGarvey
Best Way to make a Tax Refund work for Me!
First time investors here! In preparation for applying for loans and financing, I am trying to work through how to best apply my tax refund to work for me. Basically I have narrowed down to, pay down our only vehicle ...
Account Closed
Negative CoC ROI and Negative Cash Flow
Planning on living in a duplex where we would have a negative CoC ROI and a negative cash flow for the first year. Only planning on living there for one year because of the FHA rules. From there, I estimate we would b...
Matt B.
Is There a Way to Put a Carriage House in an LLC?
We are going to buy a home that has a carriage house (on the parcel) and I was curious how I could firewall the liability if something were to happen in the onsite rental .... I would assume I cannot place the buildin...
Charles Moore
Househack - everyday details and rules for housemates?
Hi, all.I'm in a position where I will soon be living alone in my 4BD, 3BA 2500 sq. ft house in Seattle's north end -Lake Forest Park - which is one of the more sought after and expensive areas around Seattle. I've de...
Patrick DiDomenico
Additional Income at Rental Prooerties
I’m interested in ways to generate extra income (other than rental income) at residential rental properties. For example, is anyone using coin operated laundry at a SFH or 2FH? Are you charging extra for garage or par...
James H.
Mortgage paydown
Hey guys,
It seems most of the merit of a deal is based on the generated cash flow here on BP. There are those who are more speculative, but by and large cash flow is the main aspect and it is usually analyzed with s...
Lucas Gillmore
Air BnB a room for Football season?
So I recently moved and now live within a 15 minute drive of the University of Iowa. I am contemplating posting the extra room in our basement on Air BnB for home football games. We would still be in the house upstair...
Blaise Doremus
Which item(s) are you stocking up on in your home?!
Although this question doesn’t really have anything to do with real estate investment, I’m interested in knowing which - if any - items you are stocking in your home (basement) in case of an emergency. Certain necessi...
Stanley E.
Section 8 and Housing Tenants Pros and Cons
We've purchased our first investment property in a "revitalization" neighborhood. It has been on the market for about two months now. We originally didn't accept section 8 or housing tenants, but are reconsidering bec...
Mindy Jensen
What "over the top" thing do you do for your vacation rentals?
I'm in the middle of a big road trip with the family, staying at multiple AirBnB's along the way. What "extra" amenities do you provide to make the stay special?@Paul Sandhu, I already know yours.