Tim Shi
Property Tax Doubled at Purchase
Hi there, I am looking at a Duplex in San Francisco. The current owner pays about $500/mo on property tax. The property was sold in 1999 for less than half a million. The assessed value of the property doesn't seem to...
Joe Kim
debt (lease) and invest more vs. no debt (cash buy) invest less
I have an interesting question. It relates to the questions many people who have asked this question:Pay off existing debt vs. using that money to invest....it's a popular question.What about a twist on that questio...
Brandon G.
On Slavery and Broken Bonds, Perhaps
I am first going to say that this is very difficult to write about. The motivation to compile so much intricate information that is held in a mostly emotional state and convert those feelings into words articulated s...
Helena Wu
New to RE investing - want to house hack, and have some questions
Hi everyone! I'm a young professional (<25) and am trying to plan a house hacking strategy I would start implementing in 2023. I'm reading The House Hacking Strategy book and trying to determine the best ways to pr...
Matt Castillo
Buy and hold out of state a good idea?
Hi everyone I am looking to get started in real estate investing and have been searching for my first buy and hold property. I live in the San Francisco bay area and it seems that it is pretty tough to find a cash flo...
Frank Maratta
New construction apartments
Anyone out there ever built an apartment building from the ground up? Can you shed some light on price/sq foot it cost you to build (not including the cost of the land). What type of cash on cash return can I expect ...
Preston Brown
Denver Buyer/Renters Market Questions
Greetings all, I just got notification that my family will be moving to Denver for work and had a questions about the market. We would like to invest in a home that we could house hack and live in for about a year be...
Ryan Knapp
Looking for Cost Segregation Study insight
A key component of my real estate strategy involved cost seg studies, claiming REPs and accelerated depreciation to shelter a large amount of active income. However, I've been speaking with a couple companies and gett...
Kimberly Gillock
student renters
Hello BP community! Landlording question for you all -- I am under contract for a SFH by a university, closing in early April. Wondering if anyone had advice on renting to students? I would ideally rent to grad stu...
J. Martin
Best Places in US & World to Spend RE Profit? Show me your City?
BP Community, I’m quitting my job to travel the US and World thanks to Real Estate, and am asking for your help to make it extra awesome! I’ve helped a lot of investors on the forums, locally, host a meetup in San Fra...