Jason Thomas
Capital Gains savings by selling rental with allotment sale
A financial advisor has told me about using a Single Premium Immediate Annuity (SPIA) as a vehicle to lower my capital gains with the sale of my rental property. It is to be setup as a structured allotment sale over ...
Luanne Dvorak
Land Contracts
Hello,Was wondering if there is a better option for purchasing a free and clear property from a seller. He is suggesting a land contract. I pay taxes and insurance and he holds the deed. Balloon payment in 5 years. 4....
Yeshudas Nair
Property tax and maintenance in Tampa, FL
I am a newbie in Real estate investing. I have been reading and studying on Real Estate's in Tampa, FL.I had a concern about the taxes and maintenance costs in Tampa, FL.Suppose if i bring a house for $350k, what coul...
Shane W.
Where to buy $150-$180k SFR within driving distance to LA?
So we're still trying to find the right area to buy our first investment property and time after time we decide we want a place that we can drive to.Obviously LA is out of the race, so where in about a 6 hour drive ra...
Mike Jebo
New BP Member from Toronto, Ontario
HI EVERYONE! I’d like to introduce myself to the BP community.I'm a young realtor and investor that lives in Vaughan, Ontario. I’ve been licensed and practicing full time for a few years now in the Greater Toronto Are...
Candace Majedi
Is New Mexico (namely Albuquerque) a good place to invest?
Does anyone have experience investing in Albuquerque? I'm concerned with the high level of crime and people not paying their rents on time. Is there a certain area you suggest over others?I currently live in Sherman O...
Mehran K.
Cashflow Investors' Strategy During Peak Years?
Hey Guys & Gals, especially the folks that have been around for a few cycles of the RE market!
In the big scheme of things, I'm fairly new to investing. I've only been around post-crash and am blessed with a mark...
Cody DeLong
Foreclosure Going to Auction but Owner willing to Sell to me
I need some advice ASAP. I made contact with the owner of a house that is going into foreclosure over a $10,000 Mortgage. The lady is disabled, does not have any money besides what the state gives her, and cannot af...
David Ma
REIT vs Multi unit investing
My question for all of you guys is that while some of you guys are investing in multi units that provide a rent income of 10-15% return. My question is why not invest all this money to Real estate investment trusts? M...
Garrett M.
New Orange County Real Estate Investors
Hi BP community,My business partner and I are new real estate investors located in Orange County, California, and we are very excited to introduce ourselves to the BP community.Let me start with introductions. My name...