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For 50+ MF, how common is it to show a loss after depreciation?
Hi,My wife and I run an online retail business with extremely high "earned income". We want to start investing in real estate to offset that income by one of us becoming a "real estate professional". We don't spend mo...
Shane Short
Am I doing something wrong? Finding deals seems too easy...
Hi everyone,My name is Shane, I'm not necessarily new to the investing world as I've been lurking and educating for years now, but I am yet to make the leap of buying a first investment property. However, I think I'm ...
Tehane Gallimore
Coronavirus Outbreak and Effect on Short-Term Rentals?
Has anyone seen any changes in their short-term rental property activity since the Coronavirus Outbreak has started? Any thoughts on whether short-term rentals will take a hit? My first thoughts would be it probably d...
Brian Gibbons
MHI SAFE Act comment letter filed with HUD March 1st
I thought I'd pass this along to the members of BP...
MHI filed the following comment letter today regarding HUD’s proposed rule on the SAFE Act.
The deadline for comments is this Friday, March 5th. Please fell fr...
Jerry W.
What effect will the war in the Ukraine hon our economy?
The most significant event in my not so short life was in 1989 when the Berlin Wall was torn down. A country that had been divided for decades by a concrete wall and machine guns simply ceased to exist. People were ...
Michael Rossi
What do you Carry?
Let's face it, we live in a violent society. The average middle-class American doesn't see it, but those of us that invest in lower income neighborhoods see it every day. For an average, honest, middle-class or uppe...
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New York State Restriction of Landlord Rights: Summary
I am bringing you this information directly from the summary of provisions outlined in the bill that just passed entitled "The statewide housing security and Tenant protection act of 2019". Please note this is...
Ken DiPietro
Hello all, I'm Ken DiPietro, looking at Youngstown Ohio and beyond.
Hello all,
First off, I would like to say thank you to everyone who has given so freely of their time and experience. The wealth of knowledge you have provided here is certainly a generous gift.
Years ago I studied ...
Michael Blank
What Kind of Returns Are you ACTUALLY Seeing?
So I've been looking for deals in the Washington DC, Baltimore and Richmond VA area, and I've spoken with a half a dozen other investors nationwide, and the theme seems to be the same:NO ONE SEEMS TO BE FINDING ANY DE...
Tom Goans
Lessons Learned from Real Estate Market Frenzy
Lessons Learned from Real Estate Market Frenzy
This is an observation of real estate market frenzies and lessons learned from the viewpoint of a third generation real estate investor, developer, property manager, and...