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All over the financial news I read talk about the upcoming financial recession. Some people think it is "just around the corner", some think it will be in early 2020, and others thing its a long way off. All of them...
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Hi Everyone! I am new to real estate investing and I have jumped into wholesaling. I sent out my first set of mailers a week ago and received my first call! The seller is very motivated and he wants to save his credit...
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Hello friends,
As I get closer to buying my first rental unit, I am thinking more about taxes. I know depreciation can be used to offset rental income. I have a few questions about what the government considers incom...
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Hello BP! I've been searching for the better part of 5 hours for this answer but am coming up empty, so here I am creating my first real BP thread.
Here's the situation I'm in. I own a condo that I intend to rent out...
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I recently moved out of Michigan to West Virginia. Given the market in the Metro Detroit area, I have chosen to rent out a 3/2 condo that I own. I've also handed things over to a property management company given that...
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Rundown: I own two homes. One is my primary residence purchased using the VA loan in 2019. The second home is my first rental using a conventional loan for an investment property. I’m separating from service next sum...
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So, this 3 bed room, 900 square feet, home I am planning on buying HVAC and water heater is out of warranty. I believe the Hvac is 23 years old and the water heater is 15 or more (as I remembered). The seller wanted 7...
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Hello everyone, I currently do fix and flips and buy and holds. I occasionally partner up with other investors on flips. This year I am hiring a full time employee to help me with day to day operations and also renova...
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What experiences have you had (or seen) in say <5 year old apartments having success without pools / workout facilities on site? This would be in regards to an affordable complex. Small town. Good economy. Not a lu...
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My husband and I are being given a lump sum of money from the passing of a family member. We are thinking of buying a small condo in the Destin, FL or Gulf Shores, AL area... we prefer Destin. This would not be a posh...