Michael Plaks
End-of-Year tax planning: Roth conversion 101
I just finished EOY tax planning sessions with my clients, and Roth conversion was one of the topics. It reminded me how confused most investors are about Roth and prompted me to write this long post. Since Roth-relat...
Mark Douglas
Need help wording a seller-financing proposal
First go at offering a seller financing deal, and I'm a little unsure if I'm wording the offer correctly. Here are the numbers:4plex for $156k- I'm offering to pay ALL of the buyer's/seller's closing costs, and pay b...
Dan Timney
PelosiCare: For or Against
I am against:The simple fact it will kill small business and jobs.
Emilio Ramirez
Who buys Multi Families w/ 6% Cap Rates
I've been looking at multifamily properties on MLS, backpages, loopnet, etc and applying the 50%/2% rule to them. I've also been looking at the cap rate, cash on cash return, IRR and NPV. On the surface, none of thes...
Brenda Logan
Renters - Boyfriend wants to throw her and her daughter out
So they are not married and the daughter is not biologically his though he's on the birth certificate and claims her. But the boyfriend is cheating on her (Jessica) and now wants her to move out so he can move the ne...
Francisco Feliz
My Sister Has a Problem with her Landlord, help!
Hey BP,So, my sister seems to have encountered one of those landlords that @Joshua Dorkin always talks about giving everyone else in this business bad names. She is a college student in Alfred, NY (upstate) and her of...
Brian Stevens
Should I Refinance My 5 Plex
Please help! I worked really hard on my first multi family property and created a lot of equity but also was able to lock it down on a 30 year mortgage at 3.25% apr. I’m not sure if I should refi and enter the comme...
Louis Dobrik
Is it a realistic goal to have 300 units in 10 years?
Hi all,So I'm on the brink of starting my real estate investing career after studying both residential and commercial for the last year or so and I'm wondering if it would be a realistic goal to have 300 units cashfl...
Kevin Stablier
Rehab Permitting
Hi folks!In my jurisdiction, and I'm sure it's common in most others as well, any rehab over $50,000 in cost requires permitting and a contractor's license if your are legal entity. If you are filing as an individual...
Nancy E.
Newbie trying TurnKey Investment
Good Morning Fellow Investors, I am writing this post in hopes of getting some advice, recommendations, or prudent remarks from investors who have a lot more experience with real estate than I do. Since my time is lim...