Joseph Delossantos
How can I choose the correct broker without getting ripped off?
I have been looking for brokers for a while and I found out (Broker A) is based on the 100% commission model, charges for errors and omissions insurance ($5 dollars per thousand) & I found out it was 20% out of th...
Joe Richardson
Is my CPA correct about not being able to utilize losses?
Last year I purchased my first two rental properties. I'm in it for the cash flow but was also hoping to get some of the tax perks. I talked with a couple of CPA's and went with one who has real estate investors and...
Michael Johnson
What is the cheapest (yet correct) amount to add a bathroom?
Hey BPers, quick question. I found a 4bdr 1ba. So I would go ahead and call that functionally obsolescent?? Especially if I want to rent out each room individually. I know there are 1,001 variations but I have no idea...
Brian H.
Am I doing my analysis correctly for buy and hold purchases?
Hey everyone. So, I am/have been in the process of purchasing my first buy and hold investment. I am just curious as to whether I am doing my numbers correctly? What do you all include in your expenses when doing y...
Alester Thomas
New to investing in Sacramento, am I analyzing my deal correctly?
Hello BP Community,
New investor here, under contract for a first investment property. Hoping my numbers are feasible as I acknowledge this isn't the most ideal deal. I posted this elsewhere but reposted this here as...
Jason Thomas
Do I understand the Roth IRA correctly? What am I missing?
I'm exploring my options to roll over a 401k from an old employer and want to make sure I am understanding the basics here. I realize that I'll need more specific and detailed advice from my own advisor, but the exper...
Jeff Ast
How to reach my goal: Is my goal correct? Beginning buyer
I am a teacher and my wife is an accountant. We live in Kansas. For the last ten years we have been investing in stocks. I would like to diversify into real estate. My wife's grandmother passed away. My wife and I we...
Chad U.
CMHC says Toronto housing market at ‘high risk' of price correction
At long last, the monopolistic mortgage backer Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corp finally warns that the Toronto market is overpriced due to income growth not keeping up with soaring house prices. Interestingly eno...
Darina Pogodina
Best websites to find correct address and phone for direct mail
Hello,So I started my first mailing campaign. I have letters from one target and post cards for another just to check out both options. What should I do when the card or a letter is sent back to me? What would be the ...
Kingsley Obasi
Correct paper work for Abandoned/board up homes with tax liens
I am looking to buy a home with cash outright with my investment group in a dilapidated area that I grew up in for 25+ years. I have already compiled a list of properties that are boarded up in the city and began chec...