Aliz Raksi
Can I reject a prospective tenant because they're annoying?
I'm starting to receive applications for a unit I have for rent. As a full-time working single mom, I don't respond to texts, calls or emails right away and try to block out time once or twice a week to respond to ev...
David Shuman
LLC yes or no for rental properties?
Just starting out in Illinois from what we have figured out so far I think setting up an LLC is best and pretty simple. Thoughts?
Joseph Weisenbloom
Accessory Dwelling Unit Houshack in Austin Tx
It appears the only way to make a househack work in Austin is to build an Accessory Dwelling Unit in the backyard. Prices are very high for anything with 4 miles of downtown. I'm thinking buy a rundown house in east A...
Bryan Hancock
Sustainable Net Worth Percentage Gains
There is a thread on BP about getting to $100M with some interesting commentary. A lot of the comments revolve around compounding rate and what is sustainable. It seems that growing your net worth should have some s...
Sachin Acharya
Excel Solutions for Free
Hey guysI am new to real estate investing and I am learning a lot from this community. One way of giving back is to offer you guys what I do best -- ExcelYou can call me an Excel nerd. I do Excel programming, create t...
Tom Tippmann
1031 in a nutshell
Hey BP,
Could someone give me a run down of how 1031 exchanges work? I understand that the benefit is you do not have to pay capital gains tax, but how does it work exactly? Any feedback would be great.
Thanks,
Tom
Christine Swaidan
Dangerous Breeds as Service Animals--California
Where the heck are all those pit bull type animals living? My insurance company doesn't allow me to rent to people with these dogs but they are all over the place. My real question: Perspective tenant has service ani...
Nick Miller
What do you do to minimize tenant turnover?
When buying a property I always calculate 10-15% for delinquency and vacancies. With my portfolio this is a conservative average however I have a fourplex with small one bedroom units that seems to take a long tim...
Mindy Jensen
4 bedroom house - what is the best bed layout?
I'm prepping for my first AirBnB and want to get your advice on the best bed plan.
4 bedroom house, one queen-sized murphy bed in the upstairs bedroom. (Upstairs is a bedroom, 3/4 bath, and living space)
2 bedrooms...
Jeff Bridges
Seller Financed Deal Analysis
I am a Buy and hold Prince georges County, Maryland investor looking for help with this possible seller financed deal. I am scheduled an appt to view a unit this sunday 3/2 after speaking to a seller who is offerin...