Patrick J.
Are tax savings based on effective tax rate??
Are tax savings based on effective tax rate or the highest income bracket you're in?? For example, let's say you take a $5,000 business loss and your highest tax bracket is 32%, are the savings based on 32% or reduced...
Kate C.
Recommendations for Fee- Based/Flat Rate Advisor -investment&tax
Hello- I am an experienced landlord with a rental house in DC and now am considering purchasing a second single-family or multi-family in LA area. I would like to discuss some scenarios with an experienced, professi...
James Lapp
Tenant Base and vacancy rates in New London
I'm new to the southeast CT and am looking to purchase multifamily properties in New London area. I'm trying to get a sense of (1) vacancy rates and (2) what I can expect as a tenant base. For example, I looked at th...
Harrison Liggett
Pro-rate first month's rent or charge in full?
Hey BP! Our property management company has always charged a full month rent as security deposit as well as a pro-rated first months rent payment upon move in. I've been thinking why we would do this as opposed to jus...
David Moore
Is Cap Rate based on ARV or Cash In?
Hi everyone,
So I understand the Cap Rate concept of annual NOI / value = Cap Rate. However, what I cannot seem to find is an exact description of what "value" I need to use. Should this be the ARV / Comp val...
Ellie Narie
Is adjustable rate scary? Changes quarterly based on prime...
How scary is it to have an adjustable rate? Could it shoot up to 15% interest like back in the past? I'm getting a 100% financed sba loan for an office building, and their rate is adjustable. There are hefty early pay...
Robert F.
Do I need an umbrella policy??
I am a first-time home buyer. The property is a duplex and it will be my primary residence once tenants clear out. The current landlord is giving lease termination notice before I close I plan to rent the upstairs apa...
Hunter Purnell
How to find the rental rate based on a NNN cap rate in EXCEL?
I'm having trouble figuring out how to do this in excel. I want to see what the rental rate would be for a NNN lease based on the CAP rate. I have multiple % from 9% to 5% and want to see what rental rate would bring ...
Jason Behrens
Seperate water meters but bill is still in landlords name
Hi BP, I own a duplex in PA and recently upgraded the hot water system from a single oil fueled system to a duel electric hot water heater system. The two hot water heaters have been installed and the second meter wi...
Brian Estes
Buying Residential Packages based on CAP Rate or Market Value?
From your experience, are most investors buying residential packages pricing properties at the market value or are you buying them based on a cap rate based on the rent and expenses?