Hassan Karaouni
MFH House Hack Team: Seeking Agent, Lender, Contractor, Manager
My name is Hassan and I'm seeking to build a team for a multi-family house hack and/or flip in Oakland.
My Ask- If you're an agent, lender, contractor, or manager and you're interested in working together, please mes...
Jason Hartman
Non-Legal Multi-unit
Hello, I've recently purchased a 4-plex in a historic neighborhood in Indianapolis, and have run into a big snag. To give a little context, this is a house built in 1890 that was converted into four 1 bedroom apartme...
J. Mitchell Bernier
Lumber Prices Down almost 50% YTD
Lumber prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange(CME) is down almost 50% YTD and down over 9% Year over year. This is another indication that housing/demand is slowing and could slow even further. Not to mention that ...
Pramod Prasad
First investment property - what interest rates to expect
Team,Just getting started with real estate investing and getting my first property under contract. I did a pre-qualification with a lender who provided me a rate once the property was finalized. The property value is ...
Braedon Page
Pros and Cons of STR Property Managers
Hey all,
I am the cofounder of a new property management group on Oahu. As I start this venture, I want to avoid the mistakes of other PM's and learn from those who provide and excellent service to their clients. I k...
Jeff G.
I'm looking for tenant quality maps of Cleveland, Akron, and Canton, OH
I own some multifamily homes in Akron and Canton, OH, all MLS deals. I've read over James Wise's Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods but at 7 years old it's surely a bit dated. I haven't found similar re...
Donald Aleshire
Chicago House Hack Case Study + Advice Needed
Hey BP community,Wanted to share my current House Hack situation plus gain input from the community on thoughts on how you would proceed given the situation below --
Background:
Purchased a legal 2 Flat with 3 uni...
David Emerson
Sticker Shocked By 5.50% 30yr Fixed Rate, Pre-approval Shopping?
Hey BP Community! I recently got a pre-approval back from a great mortgage lender but was a bit sticker shocked when it came back at 5.50%. I know rates have moved quick over the past few months and can vary amongst r...
Walter Roby jr
Investing in land for Solar Farms
I've been reading about land and its use for solar farms. The main drivers are proximity to substation (power grid), flatness, and exposure to the sun. So I started looking at some land and solar websites and came up ...
Robert Steele
De Minimis Safe Harbor Election (expense rather than depreciate?)
Does anyone know what to make of these new IRS rules that came into effect for 2014? (but I believe are back dated to 2011)It sounds to me like we can start deducting a large number of those repairs we used to have to...