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Hello everyone,Seeking opinions on initial entry into the real estate market. I’ve been researching the past 6 months or so and I feel like I’m ready to make an attempt. I wanted to get an opinion from anyone who wo...
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Investment Info:
Condo buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $610,000
Cash invested: $15,000
3 bed 2.5 bath, was initially purchased as a primary residence until we needed more living space for ...
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Hello. I recently won a bid on a sheriff sale property in the Youngstown/Warren area. I had originally planned to fix and flip the property but due to the location (near a lake), I am considering fixing and holding it...
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Hi everyone, purchasing a rental property with a friend. Was wondering what should the initial contribution to the partnership be excluding the downpayment on the mortgage? We are also going to contribute 6 months of...
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From everything I have read, I’m not able to deduct my rehab expenses until the rental property is put in service, or advertised as available for rent. Should I just start marketing it now on the rental websites with ...
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Good Morning BP! I have a two part question for you all!1. I do not to intend to manage my properties personally in the mid to long term. However, I do want to gain some experience with property management. Should I e...
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I'm flying a considerable distance this weekend to tour some multifamily properties. I'm trying to come up with a checklist for data to collect at each property. Can anyone think of anyone think of any modifications...
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Hello my fellow New York investors. So I was watching the news today and Gov Cuomo is stating that if he wins re-election he wants to continue his Buffalo Billion initiative which will invest capital into Buffalo N...
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We are currently in the process of switching our e-rent payment provider. We have over 1,000 residents who already set up recurring monthly rent payments via ACH through this processor. We have residents information o...
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Hey, BiggerPockets community! I'm Logan Winn, and I'm thrilled to be part of this network. After a fulfilling career in corporate sales, I've leaped into my passion, founding JG Academy Tracy, a jiujitsu gym in Tracy,...