Kevin Ely
Pros and Cons to flipping a distressed Condo / town-home vs SFR
Th average SFR distressed in San Diego can be quite high (often more than $500k which also often means higher returns post rehab) but condos / town-homes are not as expensive ($150k-$250k) and as such, are more attrac...
Jeremy Beland
The Deal That Almost Put Us Out of Business
Shelly and I have always been driven to help people, especially those facing tough times. Having come into the real estate business during a challenging period in our own lives, we understood hardship firsthand. Howev...
Todd M.
Inheriting tenants and no move-in inspection
Hey everyone,I'm in the process of purchasing a multi-family apartment building and just discovered none of the current tenants have any kind of move-in inspection. A bit weird for me. I'm use to a move-in inspectio...
Gage Holmes
Seeking Advice on best way to start getting to work
New to being a member here but long time listener. I am wanting to get into flipping or renting houses in the next year or so. I am currently 21 and have 50k saved up.
Looking for any advice on a good place to start...
Kenneth Huddleston
High school student looking to invest- Suggestions?
Hey, my name is Kenny. I am currently 16, in high school, and i have been avid on business and investing for about a year now. I have read dozens of books on the subject and have been hanging around BP forums for a...
Yu Chen
starting turnkey real estate investor
I've just started my turnkey investment. wanted to document the experience and have anyone who's interested give me some pointers and constructive criticism. Thank you!I’ve been doing extensive research for the past f...
Cass Hecker
Qualified Joint Venture for RE Spouses
Anyone have experience designating your LLC (RE rental income/loss) as a qualified joint venture? I am interested in reading all pros and cons of QJV vs. S-Corp, apart from level of complexity of tax returns. Accounta...
Chuck Cirulli
Disaster : Commingled personal funds in a self directed IRA
Made a serious mistake. Using round numbers, i Bought a lot for $20,000 with my IRA, properly deeded to a custodian , FBO my IRA. The plan was to build a house. It was very cumbersome to draw funds from IRA to keep...
Tim Puffer
Owner Occupied duplex - Deal breakdown
Ok guys. I'm looking at this duplex that is a homepath property to owner occupy for the first year. Each unit is a 2/1, approx. 1,000 sq ft, has separate full basements and 1 car garage, built in 1976. Each unit needs...
Mackal Smith
Any AirBNB Moguls Out There?
I've been fairly successful with duplex/triplex/quad acquisitions and rents over the past 2 1/2 years. I've ended up with a little over 25 doors and am happy with returns. My son recently picked up a SFR in the Bevo a...