John McNeal
Bookkeeping
I am so undecided on what to do, use QuickBooks or create a spreadsheet to manage expenses, rental payments, and investments, etc... Any Thoughts-thanks, John
Martin Evans
How to raise the initial 20 - 25% deposit
I've been looking into how much of a percentage is initially needed when starting out to get a buy to let property and seeing 20 - 25% got me questioning. How do people raise that amount of money. Of course I realize ...
Phil Shelton
When should I start the eviction process for a tenant with consistent late payments?
I have a tenant who pays half of the rent at the beginning of the month and then the other half at the end of the month, without a valid excuse or reason. I have allowed them to do this for the past six months, and I ...
Mario Morales
If I have 3 properties (9 doors), How Will Lenders look at my Income
I have a W-2 Job and 3 properties, what is the minimum amount of profit or income should my properties generate for the year for a lender to consider me worthy of a loan, all things being equal. I've heard $500-$2000 ...
Benjie DeVera
How do I start a real estate investment fund?
Hello BP!I own an LLC with a business partner doing residential filps. We are looking into opening up a real estate investment fund to raise private capital. We figured we could save money by opening up investment fun...
Ronald Perich
Continuing to learn about rentals - taxes?
So I have been around BP for about a month now. Every day I learn something new, but I don't get to post a lot because I usually look at the site on my Android device. Unfortunately, it doesn't work so well with BP fo...
Michelle Tucker
Dealing with joint water and sewer bills
Seeking advice- We just started renting out a duplex and the tenants are responsible for utilities- Including water and sewer. There is no way to assign these accounts to the tenants directly so -the water and sewer w...
William J Stratton Jr.
Best real estate calculator
1.) What is the best real estate calculator(s)- apps, online programs, computer programs, etc.? And 2.) What is your thoughts on icalculator?
Shyam Kumar
Is Florida a Good Place for Real Estate investment?
Hi,I am interested to real estate investments in Florida. But I am very concerned that Florida gets frequent floods and hurricanes which ends up in huge property damages. I am sure there are other real estate investor...
Chris Habets
Understanding Real Estate Limited Partnerships in Ontario
Hi all, I'm trying to make sure I understand the securities rules and exemptions behind creating a "RELP" - Real Estate Limited Partnership.Assume I started one. In most cases, I'd only be allowed to sell securities t...