Aaron Gordy
austin number one again for real estate
https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/hottest-us-cities-real-estate-money-and-whyJust another news outlet stating the obvious.
Seth B.
Bought a rental duplex, but have to wait 2 years to buy another…
Hi, on 9/20/2013 I bought my first rental duplex through a bank loan with 25% down. Now I have to wait 2 years for the banks to accept my rental income towards my debt to income ratio. I have no debt besides the mo...
Ryan Rabbitt
Employer does not match 401k - should I invest?
Hey BP Community - My employer does not match 401k contributions so I'm considering abandoning the contributions altogether and instead investing in something like the SPY ETF on a regular basis. I'm curious if anyone...
Lee Carrell
Copper or Shingle roof?
It seems to be somewhat of a problem to get a qualified roofer to replace copper for less than an arm and three legs! I know that copper lasts longer than asphalt shingle and is more complicated to install. The copper...
Serge S.
Anyone "cashing out" of RE right now?
Wondering how many of you out there are selling into the recent real estate run up in prices. Not all markets are the same but some including LV, PHX, SF, LA have seen 100% plus gains in certain asset types. I know...
Wojciech Grajewski
My Property is in an LLC
Hello,I own a house in Long Island NY that I paid off in full last year. I want to put the house in an LLC to keep it separate from me but I'm worried since the LLC is brand new I won't be able to pull money out ...? ...
Layne T.
Do you re-glaze bathtubs or replace them? 20 Years Old?
I've got a 3/2 rental which is about 20 years old, where each bathtub has a crack (see above) on the base of the tub. Questions for those who have gone through this:1 - Is this deep enough where I have to worry about ...
Roy Williamson
Hard Money loans?
Has anyone used hard money loans to purchase a buy and hold rental property? I have excellent credit and cash reserves, but I want to buy a fixer and don't want to deplete my reserves on one property.
Has anyone t...
Mike Neyman
Where did all the good REO deals go?
Is it me or is it harder to find good REOs in the last couple months? I'm looking to buy a few properties to flip and have had a hard time lately. Seems like REOs became more expensive while the retail market stayed...
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Question about paying taxes on the sale of a home!
Hi,
I'm pretty new to this. I'm just starting the process of selling my first home (which my husband already owned when we met so I had no part in buying it either). So I have to admit that I don't know much at all. ...