Corey Dutton
A Feeding Frenzy Between Cash Investors and First-Time Home Buyers?
In the 4th quarter of 2011, I’ll bet you can guess which States had the highest percentage of foreclosure sales. Ok, now close your eyes and guess. Ok, now open your eyes and keep reading to see if you’re right…
Surp...
Chavis Kendrick
First time landlord, does that decrease property value?
Good evening,
My wife and I are plan on buying a home and after two years we will be relocating. We plan on renting this property out in our absence using a property manager. With only a two year time frame should th...
Brad E.
Havelock, NC 4-plex - First Investment
A couple of firsts for me here on BP. This is my first post, so I am excited to get involved in the community. And I am posting about my first investment deal. Truth be told, this is not our first rental property, ...
Todd Crippen
Turnkey Real Estate Educational Forum Q&A
One of the most rewarding aspects of my job is speaking with investors about how to generate rental income from a tangible asset without requiring active involvement.A lot of people are familiar with the turnkey proce...
David Clark
Hello from Seattle! Tell me it's not too late...
Hello, all! Super newb here. I've always been interested in real estate, but have always felt it was something you had to have money to make money in. I know that's mostly true, but let me get into who I am a bit. I'm...
Account Closed
First Flip. How important is a general contractor?
About close on my first house, was a hoarder house and going to need a lot of work. I want to hire a general contractor, I feel a good GC would help speed up the flip which would limit holding cost and help get a good...
Jamie Wooley
First Rehab Project....Does this GC bid seem like a good deal?????
I have ran my own numbers and I feel like I am getting a really good deal here, but I would like you seasoned rehabbers to let me know your take on it.To give a little background....This is a lower end neighborhood, s...
Sharad M.
How do you make your money on rental properties?
From what I understand there are four ways to make money from a rental property:
1) Cash flow - Pretty straightforward. Total money you receive as income is more than total expenses.
2) Appreciation - Increase in the...
Taft Love
When do seasoning rules usually apply?
I hear about financing out of mortgages and loans often. However, what I don't know is when seasoning requirements generally apply. While I realize that non-conforming loans can choose their own restrictions here, let...
Zach Lemaster
Can anyone explain accelerated depreciation and when to use it?
Can anyone explain accelerated depreciation and when to use it? Any other awesome tax benefits to discuss?