Steven Myers
1x6 Pine for Baseboards
I'm in a middle of my first major rehab and need to replace the baseboards. I was looking at Home Depot and most of the selection has more ornate design than I want or is MDF which just seems cheap to me. I was wond...
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...
Arta Montero
Purchase single family house vs small appointment complex
Wondering if I can get some advice here. Having a difficult time deciding.I live in Portland, Oregon. I have two kids, husband and my mom lives with us. We have a 3 bedroom house plus another single family rental.Give...
Douglas Wolf
private funding
Just a question to the group. why does it seem like the private funding thread isnt getting many answers? Is it the composition of the posts? Is the private funding all dried up and the terms changing? I would love t...
Jj Smith
Best Real Estate Photos
Hello, What is the best way I can take great photos just starting off in real estate. Do you like photo apps best? Camera filters? Any recommendations are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Paul Smith
Lowering Utility Costs
I'm in escrow to purchase a 6 unit apartment building in Ohio and I noticed the sewer and water costs were 73% of the total monthly expenses. Is there a way to lower those utility bills? Perhaps I could pay to have a ...
Rod Desinord
Home almost sold but here comes the HOA
I have a home I am selling and its a short sale that was just recently approved by the bank after 5 months of working on it. The buyer submitted his application in January for the HOA association and yesterday I rece...
Hernan Guelman
State tax as a reason not to get into new state?
Live in CA. Have 3 investments in Multi family and flip via syndication in FL, TX and CA.Syndication now offers me opportunity in Atlanta GA. Seems to me that it is a problem for me since it will be my first (and henc...
Devante Boll
How Do You Keep Track Of Income?
Hello BP,What is your recommended way of keeping track of rental income? At the moment, my tenants in my first SFR pay by checks. Am I to keep all of the checks as proof of rental income for a duration of time?I ask b...
Ed L.
Capitol improvement effect on 50%
I've been thinking over the 50% guideline and have spotted a hole in the analysis.
Say for example there is a house for 50k. House rents for $800 x 50%=400. P&i $300 and $100 cash flow. Good deal right?
No...