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Hey BP--I own a duplex in Pittsburgh, PA with an off-street parking pad in an area where off-street parking is at a premium. Prior to purchasing the duplex I signed a parking easement that granted the neighboring SFR ...
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I initiated a 1031 on October 18, 2017 (a flip I owned for 4 months), and now realize it may fail. However, I've already filed a 2017 return. Will the sale be recognized by the IRS as a short-term capital gain in 20...
I've made private money rehab loans many times before but never a ground up construction loan. How do I know if a lot is permit ready. The property is a SFR infill lot in the City of Los Angeles. I don't want to do...
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Hello everyone, my name is Matt Skiba, Im 20 years old out of Chicago. My goal is to buy my first rental property by my 21st birthday which is going to be in July. I work construction now (mostly interior) and im savi...
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Is there a way to "manipulate" Zillow values? I'm under contract on a triplex and have noticed the Zestimate value swing from $164k-$200k back and forth over the course of several weeks.
My hunch is that the owner o...
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Hi all
I was wondering about your experiences with controlled thermostats -- there seems to be so many choices -- ones that are actually hard set, like 71 degrees or 73, then units that are both programmable or not bu...
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There is a mobile home park that just went up for sale in my area. It is a small 5 unit park with only two homes on two of the lots. The homes look pretty junky. She is not asking much for it. I think I could get it f...
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I've got 7 doors that I self-manage and i'm set to add some more in the coming year. I've been bookkeeping with a google drive spreadsheet. A new tax year is upon me and I'm thinking of buying quickbooks, as it woul...
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I haven't seen any recent posts on this topic. I am looking for a free or very low cost contact manager. I don't use outlook for my e-mail. I just want to be able to create a contact, assign a category (ie agent...
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Any of you considering in accepting section 8 tenants?Currently have section 8 tenants in place, but are having difficulties understanding some of the housing requirements/procedures? Would love to hear your thoughts/...