Chris C.
Calculating taxable income reductions into a deal?
Hi. One reason I am exploring investing in real estate rentals out of state (I’m in CA) is to offset realtor commissions. Please correct me if I am wrong, but it’s my understanding paper loses from a rental can reduc...
Alejandro Valbuena
Is the Housing Market Overvalued Today?
Hey Everyone!I am actually taking one of my first real estate classes in college and every weekend we have to read multiple articles and comment on it. After several weeks of reading I found that houses prices are dec...
Darshan Patel
First Property - HELP
Hello members! A friend and I are looking to get into the multi family unit for our first purchase, neither one of us have experience but over the past few years we have done a lot of research on pricing, and what is ...
Kyle Woodruff
CAP RATES for evaluating a properties value
Hi Everyone I hope all is wellI am in in a tough spot. I am trying to determine what my property would be worth if I raise rents and do some value adds. But I'm coming up with a number that is way higher than I deserv...
Eric Kissinger
Using HELOC for the BRRRR Strategy for Second Deal
Hello all! I am currently using a HELOC on my first home to purchase a second property. When using my HELOC it will role into 100% Interest Payments that may be to steep to make any deals worthwhile. This may seem obv...
Matt Gildersleeve
Arizona Property Taxes Question (Single Family Residence)
Hi Everyone - I am looking to get my start in owning rental properties this year (single family residence) and have been running analyses in different markets throughout AZ where I live. I wanted to get your thoughts ...
Babek Sandhar
Are We Headed for a Great Depression 2.0?
I have talked about markets correcting for quite some time (actually began posting more in anticipation of a my fears of us spiraling into a depression like crisis). Here and here are two of the previous forum posts w...
Brianna H.
How to Accurately Estimate ROI
Am I the only one that doesn't feel like the ROI calculations are good enough? I have expenses that come up at different times of the year (taxes, insurance, etc) and then I am saving for capex, random repairs, etc. M...
Karl Kauper
Calculating Capital Gains
Hi - This is a very basic question. To calculate capital gains on the sale of a home, do I factor in the closing costs on both the purchase and the sale? I assume so but I want to be sure. So, assume that if I buy a p...
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finance questions on rehabs
Hi, I am new to this site pretty new to REI. My dad has done a couple rehab house but he holds them for some time to avoid being taxed. I want to start rehabing houses then sell them as quickly as possible and not ho...