Julio Gonzalez
Tax Planning Considerations with the New Bonus Depreciation
As I’m sure many of you are aware of, bonus depreciation began its phase-out this year. Bonus depreciation has been a key element in the tax planning strategies for many businesses which allowed for a large portion of...
Zak Klobucar
CapEx Reserves for High Rise w/ HOA
Just wondering if people are typically holding additional money for large Capital Expenditures when purchasing a rental property in a high rise. I have money put aside in my calculations for repairs and maintenance (...
David Goldberg
when it comes to private money
Any advice when approaching a potential private money lender.
Jeffrey Mcintyre
underwriting ( commercial apartments) 13+ units
Hello,I want to start practicing how to underwrite Deals. I understand NOI, CAP, GOI, GSI , DCR , OP-Exp ( and i'm sure theres more). but I need some deals to look at so i can practice determining whether something is...
Ryan Arnold
Need help starting out
I've been researching and trying to take in as much information as possible for around 5 months now. Problem is there are so many terms and different paths of going about real estate its most definitely overwhelmin...
Kyle Lempiainen
(Seeking Thoughts) House Hacking a Single-Family Residential?
Hi BP Community,While I've been a longtime listener of the podcasts, I'm diving head first into properties this year despite the uncertain conditions. I've found basically a duplex on the inside (2 kitchens and many b...
Frank B.
Real Estate Agent or Banker first?
I'm new to the investment game and I'm still trying to make the connections I'll need for my first purchase. I am interested in purchasing SFR(s) to rent, and I have heard conflicting things about whether I should see...
Shiva Bhaskar
Real estate salesperson exam tips?
Hello everyone,I've decided to take the California agent exam, so that I can get access to MLS for deals etc. Have a friend who is a fellow investor as well as a licensed broker (again, mainly to look for deals for hi...
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Do you have a poverty mentality?
Many of us enter the game of real estate investing with what I call a poverty mentality!
A poverty mentality is simply when one is focusing on what they do not have and in time this mentality can easily turn to greed...
David White
Getting an ARV with no comparable comps
A potential seller reached out to my partner and said he wanted to get rid of his house. The seller owes 37k on a home equity loan. Its a 700 sq ft 2 bd 1 ba house on a 7800 sq ft lot. Besides his house and 2 others a...