Austin Hughes
Am I a Jerk for Asking Buyers to do this?
I had a closing that was set to happen tomorrow. Everything was ready, but the buyers didn't have their ducks in a row, and closing will be extended 7-12 days.I told my realtor to ask if they can cover my extra holdin...
Greg Tom
Best Tax Advantages for REI with low 6 figure income?
Hello,Wanted advice from BP. I am a big reader over at various 'retire early' sites (Money Mustache, etc.), and have a decently high savings rate after tax. I am trying to maximize my tax savings through real estate...
Zane Lyons
25K Electrical Problem Just Before Closing
Hi all, reposting this in a different section for more perspectives.I have an off-market property under contract for 400K in SLC, Utah that I was planning on house-hacking to friends while renovating. A problem arose ...
Rick C.
Getting started with Section 8
After receiving countless inquires whether Section 8 vouchers are accepted, I decided to give it a go on a 1 bedroom apartment. This is in Penn Hills, Allegheny County, a suburb of Pittsburgh.
I screened tenant like...
Brad Fausett
Buying a home with Cash, what now?
So I found that it is going to be advantageous to me to purchase one of my new properties in cash, I am going to take a mortgage out in a few weeks later after some updates are completed to leverage the banks and keep...
Shafi Noss
Tax Questions: What are the Tax Benefits for Passive Investors?
Hi everyone, I've been trying to puzzle through the tax situation for passive investors and thought I'd ask you all for help.
It seems like the main incentives are depreciation and capital gains. An LP using depreci...
Bruce Martin
First Fayetteville NC Property
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Hope Mills.
Purchase price: $113,000
Cash invested: $121,000
This is my first investment property in the Fayetteville area. It i...
Joel Owens
House contract issue
Okay so nothing exciting. I am helping my brother-in-law buy a house. I haven't looked at residential in almost a decade ! LOL
I only do the commercial side of apartments and triple net. Wow have so many things chang...
Jordan Kohl
General contractors: what do you need?
If you're in the business of managing the various sub-contractors during remodels and flips, I'm very curious to know what your biggest challenges are. I'll go out on a limb and guess that it's currently not finding e...
Brody Swanson
Canadian Real Estate - First Property
Hey All,
I am looking to purchase my first investment property (Canada) and was wondering everyone's thought on the deal as I am not sure whether this is good or not the best. I was hoping to get it for around $300,0...