Lee Culver
newbe to the MD and DC real estate market
Hi. I moved to Friendship Heights (southern Montgomery County) Maryland 2 years ago after living in central PA for 27 years. Sold my house in PA and would like to understand the real estate market here in my area. ...
Charles Brumfiel
New RE Investor from Aurora, Colorado and just purchased my 1st home
Hello BP,I am a private pilot and love to fly! Look at my pic. I recently finished my college classes, landed a job in January of this year, and am about to close on my first property. I stumbled upon BP while in the ...
John Wanberg
Financing for property in Denver
Ok, so I have a small commercial property under contract for $900k in the Denver metro area. With a conservative rental estimate of $10/ft NNN (there are some unique features, indoor paint booth, tons of yard space),...
Becky Watkins
Deck on an Owner-Occupied Multifamily
Last year I redid the stairs on my triplex. It was more than a small repair, so I am capitalizing it. My question is whether I can depreciate the whole thing or just 2/3 of the cost. The entrance to my unit is in the ...
William C.
Wind and Rattlesnakes
I'm going to start keeping an account of my adventures here. I am still new to investing, but a lot has happened in the past year. I'll do a recap of 2017 first, then try to update every month or two going forward.C...
Edita D.
Garbage disposal - necessity or nuisance that keeps breaking down?
Hey guys!I reviewed PM's statement and found 185$ charge for fixing a garbage disposal. Is garbage disposal something that will benefit the landlord in the long run (i.e. prevention of clogged pipes), or should we WIT...
Elaine C.
How to get better at analysis
I'm very new to REI and I'm having trouble understanding how to think about the numbers and evaluate a property. I have it on my "business plan" to run numbers for 50 potential properties, but that won't help me if I ...
Chris C.
Difficulty Selling My Flip
This is my first try and after a stressful rehab, I've been on the market for 68 days. It is priced at $290k, $13k below Zillow estimate. I've had multiple agents go through the house and run CMA's and they are coming...
Jacob D Adamczak
Charleston Airbnb House Hack
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Charleston.
Purchase price: $354,000
Cash invested: $10,620
This is my first deal! A short term rental/house hack, the property ...
Elizabeth M Gunther
Detroit property management
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has had a good experience with a property managment company in Detroit? My current one is not working out.Sincerely Lizz