John Thomson
Finance BRRRR? Owner finance + rehab loan or single loan
I am looking to BRRRR a sfh. The numbers look good assuming I can negotiate the right price. I am certain I can get owner financing. The owner has 100% equity and is not living in the home. She is just paying taxes an...
Chris Shepard
Qualifief Opportunity Zone Fund and QOZ Business
Does anyone know the current best way to move forward setting up a QOZ Fund and a QOZ Business?I know there is a self certification form for the fund, but I haven’t heard anything about a business yet. Regarding the f...
Matthew M.
Any tips for water damaged homes?
This is my first extensively water damaged home that I may purchase. Surprisingly, it has nothing to do with the roof. The roof and attic are the best parts of the house, 0 problems.
Main line, laundry line, kitchen ...
Susan Tan
What cities will win in this era of climate change?
This image shows today’s air quality index for Portland, OR. I wonder how these annual wild fires will affect home prices in another 10-15 years from now along the entire West coast as folks change their mindset on wh...
Luke Carl
How Time Consuming Are Vacation Rentals?
I get asked this question daily, and now with the help of ScreenTime on my iPhone I have an (almost) perfect answer. In the past 7 days I’ve spent exactly 3 hours on my 5 properties via the apps on my phone. This was ...
Jonathan Taylor
Opportunity Zones, how will they benefit investors?
Hello BP folks,I am starting the rehab on my first property but am looking ahead on my next one and have been hearing a lot about opportunity zones. I cannot find much pertinent info about them. Im specifically in the...
William Thomas
De minimus Safe Harbor
Hi everyone - I purchased my first property last year and I'm starting to put together my taxes for the year. I purchased the property in May and repaired it over a couple of months before placing it into service in J...
Robert Sutton
Seller finance commercial deal
I was running my delivery route in the country(Texas), and I came across a commercial retail shopping center. It had a sign, for sale or lease owner financing. It’s under leased but I think the right facade and tenant...
Ana Marie B.
Build Air BnB Cottage in Backyard or Invest $ in another SFR?
Hi BP! My husband and I own and occupy an SFR in the SF Bay Area. With real estate prices so high around here, we're unwilling to invest in another property until this bubble bursts. Therefore, we're thinking about t...
Marco-Dane Samuels
HVAC system replacement
Recently bought a property that needs a total HVAC system replacement. I had more than one HVAC tech come out to verify. The system I have now is an old furnace, and I've been informed it's too large for the property....