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Looking to purchase our first STR. Are their tax advantages to financing as a conventional rental property with 20% down vs a vacation home with 10% down? How does depreciation work on STR's and does the financing s...
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Im ready to order my first bundle of bandit signs and i wanna make sure im not over paying. Is $200 too much to pay for 100 signs(12×18), 1color, 1side, and 15" stakes?
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Hi BP!I am a new REI and am in the process of scheduling an initial CPA consultation. I have an LLC, silent partner, one home and am ready to get rolling on more purchases but want to take as many preparation steps as...
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I'm a Canadian real estate investor and recently purchased a few rental properties which net positive cashflows.
Duplex Side A - $2,500/month or $30K/year - 2-YR lease set upDuplex Side B - $2,500/month or $30K/ye...
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This just in from Zerohedge,
The average time to complete a flip nationwide was 84 days in 2013, down from 86 days in 2012 and down from 100 days in 2011.
“Strong home price appreciation in many ...
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Median House Price Decreased (.8% ) Average house price at approx $390,000Active Listings Are up by 130% 16,467 Active Listings on the Market in March 2023 Days on the market 59 days - Days to Close 32 days 2.1 Mon...
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I will soon be an Airbnb host and want to get my accounting right from the start. I am buying a house I will live in myself and rent out the different rooms for more than 14 days each year through Airbnb. I am aware o...
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So I received an extremely high utility bill for one of my properties that is vacant. Total water usage was close to 69,000 gallons for September. It appears that high water usage was present between the dates of 9/...
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Hello all. What is your fastest, slowest, and average time on your rehab and flip projects from contract to buy to close on the sale?
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Which is a better market for buying as of today? Which one is better investment for long term?
Please advice