Joshua Tidwell
Long post, looking for advice
Hello everyone! My wife and I have decided to jump head first into the real estate investing pool. Our goals are aligned but we are not seeing eye to eye when it comes to the best strategy to get started. I’m hoping t...
Justin Jarboe
LEASE ADDENDUMS? What extras do you add to your lease
What are your favorite add ons to add to your lease? Do you have an addendum to your standard residential lease? Examples: Smoking is prohibited in the unit. LANDLORD permits the use of parking space #XXXX t...
Victoria Bounassi
NJ - I'm NOT the homeowner and am being ticketed for lawn care
I'm looking for legal advice. For the past few months, I have resided in my grandma's house so I can resolve a few debts and get back on my feet. Our neighbor is not a very understanding individual and has pestered th...
Hassan O.
market research and comparisons
I am interested in investing in new to me multifamily markets in the US and have found a ton of data.
I have a ton of criteria to look at and understand it. But the question is, after all this data gathering and sum...
Nicholas Blaylock
How to save for rental property?
Need in depth advice on what financial portals would be best to help me possibly save up for my first rental property. I currently have a household income of 42k, and looking to save up short term (roughly 6-8 months)...
Account Closed
Buying duplex as first investment
So after careful consideration and weighing out other options, my wife and I have decided to move forward with purchasing a duplex as our first home/investment!
We currently rent an apartment and within the next 8-12...
Hiral Lai
How to minimize taxes you pay and best way to fund a deal
Hi All, I am trying to figure out the best way to fund a potential deal. My company awarded me some stock a while ago which recently vested. I didn't want to get hit with major taxes if i sold it. Is there any way to ...
Dave S.
Analysis Paralysis - Help!
Hello friends!I have a townhouse in Newcastle, WA that I purchased for $200,000 in 1999. It is worth $400,000 today. The cap rate is 1.68%. My mortgage is $65,000 at 3.5%.In 2016, my household will earn $160,000...
Nhia Yang
Is it possible to do FHA now and USDA later, or both?
Hi, I truly want to undertake REI with no intent of committing mortgage fraud --- but I want to understand more about FHA and USDA (still trying to build my credit and no investment property yet, with 10k allotted to ...
Peter K.
Tax deductions for a investment property?
Anybody with knowledge with taxes: what specific items can you deduct for tax purposes? I know you can claim depreciation on your home and gas for going to and from your investment home? Anybody have a list? I know I ...