Jason Natelle
Do I go with Turnkey options or search for deals locally?
I'm in the "drinking from a fire hose" seIf-education phase of my early real estate investing career. I've been thinking about the option to go with the turnkey options available outside of my area (assuming the numbe...
Andreas Mueller
Is the 1031 Exchange at Risk? Inside the Court's Chevron Decision.
Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. From one real estate investor to another.
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Tony Duran
Increasing rent for Section 8 in Houston, Texas 77082
Hi All,
I currently own a two bedroom with a loft, 2 bathroom townhouse and rent it by way of Section 8 for $875. Ive had the tenant in the property for a few years now and would like to raise the rent. I hav...
Garrett Fulton
Section 8: HUD changing FMR in the near future?
Hello BP,I've been reading that HUD is looking to roll out a new way to calculate fair market rates for section 8 housing in large metropolitan areas. The new policy called "small area fair market rate would set new f...
Jake Recz
HELOC to purchase, how to get money out and long term finance?
Hello. We are getting ready to invest into a turn-key or a small rehab in the spring. It maybe local or maybe somewhere in the Cleveland area. For now we want to pay down some left over debt. We do have some cash and ...
Arnie Guida
Converting To Coin Op Laundry Questions
1. Worthwhile for a 4 family?
2. How much notice must be given to tenants? They currently each have their own washer and dryer.
3. How is hot water supplied? Each unit has it's own water heater, must I ...
Mark Barbee
Is now the right time to start?
HI, my name is Mark Barbee and I am new to investing. I started an LLC and have been pursuing house flipping full time for about a month or two. My wife's family keeps urging me to reconsider this move as it's a bad t...
Aaron Gilbert
7.5 Cap 10 Plex purchase/ Am I missing something?
I am looking at purchasing a 10 plex. It is in a solid C+/B- neighborhood. The only issues I have with the building/ neighborhood are a flat roof ( which was replaced in '16) and the house across the street is vacant...
Anas B.
Tax Considerations for Flipping
Hello all,
What are the best tax preparation practices for house flipping? I utilize two methods of home repairs: rehab then rent; or rehab then sell (the typical flip).
Would my tax planning differ in each of the t...
Kyle Cabral
Marketing Allocation - How Much of Net Income
Hi BP community,I have a general question. For those who are planning out their marketing attack for 2016 right now, how much of your net worth do you allocate for marketing for any given year, month, quarter, whatev...