David Drew
Should I have my LLC taxed as an S-Corp?
I've created an LLC in Broome County, New York. It's time to decide whether to leave it as pass-through taxable or choose to have it taxed as an S-Corp. My plan is to use the entity to hold my buy & hold propert...
Chad Carrodus
Will Atlanta continue to be a good investment for Chinese buyers?
In short...YES. Here's why:THE METRO ATLANTA MARKET IS THRIVING:Atlanta home values have already risen by 4.8% in 2018 over the past year and the forecast is that prices will continue to rise by 6.6% within this year,...
Alan Asriants
With High interest rates, investing in your own properties can make more sense
The current market is making it extremely difficult to make any solid investmentsWhat I am seeing with my clients is that unless you are putting 40% or more into an investment you aren't really cash flowing. I go into...
Sara Batchelder
Seeking advice re: obtaining a Broker's license for investing
Hi everyone! I just moved to Colorado and have not yet begun looking for a professional job (I am a CPA who has worked in Corporate Tax for the last 10 years after 3 years in public accounting). My husband and I are...
Josh Barnett
Best way to analyze an area for investing?
What is a good way or tool to analyze an area (crime, schools, cost of living, real estate laws, taxes) to narrow down the area I want to invest in?Background:I am new to BP and real estate investing and I'm starting ...
Pauline Wright
Found a few abandoned/empty properties. Now what?
Hi All,
Just trying to get started in RE. I want to concentrate on finding the owners of abandoned or/and empty properties here in S. Cal, and wondering what steps to; (a) FIND THE PROPERTIES, OTHER THAN DRIVING ARO...
Glenn Gillen
Finding the best places to invest in properties out-of-state
I'm interested in doing some research on the US real estate market and I'm having trouble getting an action plan together. I'm thinking about using the following features for my data analysis:1) US census ACS 5-year s...
Sarah Buchanan
Screening Tenants: Gross vs Net Income?
I have a married couple prospective tenants that look ideal; credit scores above 800, previous homeowners, etc. Rent is $2400/mo so I require $7200/mo income. Husband is currently unemployed (due to COVID) and wife m...
Andrea P.
International Investor
I worked for 3 years in Alabama.
I purchased a Single Family House with cash, I lived there for 1.5 years.
I come back to my home country (Italy) in 2011 then I rented out the house.
Now I want to buy another rental p...
Frank Barletta
Houston: F the Weather but invest anyways.
A friend recently asked me to compare two Houston zip codes, 77008 and 77063, from an investment perspective.
Now, I'm a big fan of Texas but the first thing I said to him was the weather is HORRENDOUS. Anything simi...