Max Lichtenstein
The Underwriting Process
I am looking to underwrite my first house hacking property. I am a new investor and excited to get involved in the crazy world of real estate. I want to find the best way to underwrite a property before purchasing it....
Thomas O'Donnell
Best Ways to Find a Private Money Lender?
In real estate investing there are 3 main things you need to have: Time, Knowledge and Money. I currently have the time and knowledge to invest in/manage rentals, however I'm lacking the money to make any moves. I hav...
Justin Sandall
Tracking returns, tax related indices on rentals
My first rental property is doing great, cash flow positive from day one with a great renter.It's easy to keep track of income/expenses etc. on Quicken for Mac right now, but soon we will be looking to investing in an...
Kim Ford
Calculating Market Value
Need some guidance folks. I have comps from a real estate agent on a triplex. I know how to do the calculation but the comps are based on single family residences and the property I'm researching is a triplex in a r...
Robert Ellis
Unveiling the Art and Science of Fix-and-Flip: Lessons from the Field
In the world of real estate investment, few strategies offer as much potential for profit as the art of fix-and-flip. It's a journey filled with challenges, learning curves, and, ultimately, the satisfaction of transf...
James Chin
Investing with a Partner but not forming LLC
Hi BP community, I'm currently working with a partner to start investing in our first RE rental. I've been reading up on a lot of the forum posts (thank you all for the amazing content) and understand that many invest...
Gisell Garcia
Ways to collect rent
Hello,
I am new to the real estate world and about to rent out our SFH. I was wondering how you guys collect your rent? I was thinking of setting up Zelle and/or Venmo but not sure if that's a good idea. Are there an...
Derek Scott
Should my business entity manage my SFR that I personally own?
This is largely a tax related question, but if there are other legal or financial or insurance things I should think about, please chime in.We have a SFR that is the first rental unit we owned. We used to live in it....
David Stone
Have to wait 6 months for another appraisal?
I am taking out an equity loan in my primary residence that I bought 3 months ago and put a ton of work into. I am using the equity on a down payment for a duplex. I was told that I have to wait 6 months to get an app...
Ginger Schmidt
property manager does not do lease
On my first property this year. I went with this particular property manager because she returned my calls, (where other big names in the area did not), and had 15 years experience. I thought I needed help screening t...