Mike Schelske
Should I invest in SF/Bay area
Hello everyone!
I am newbie to real estate investing. I live in SF and I am not sure if the Bay area is a good area to invest in. Or should I invest out of state? This is an expensive area and seems a little ocerwhelm...
Tim Kersting
Necessary repairs vs unnecessary tenant requests
So the quick version of this is:My mom moved from the area (sf bay area to so-cal) and kept her house here. I am the "property manager" for the time being.We did as much as we could to get the place rent ready in the ...
Alvin Uy
My first "High End" flip -- Looking for some input
So here's where I am with this.... A couple of weeks ago, a close personal friend reached out to me about an off-market property she picked up in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles. She is now on escrow using a loan to purchase...
Mike Malyy
Apartments.com now requiring tax information
Hi All,So I am a very small time landlord and I use Apartments.com (formerly Cozy) to collect payments. This morning I got an email saying that they want my SSN to report any income I get over $600 to IRS. I have alwa...
Rick Bassett
Tenant screening uncovered DUI's, jail time etc
Hi All,
Looking for a sanity check here with a potential tenant.
He called on a property, loved it with 2 minutes of walking through it (almost no one loves this property as it has a strange floor plan) and emailed...
Hector Valadez
Out of State Investing for Californians?
Hi, my name is Hector and I decided to get into the Real Estate world last year. I live in Lancaster, CA and own a single family home rental. I have been a lurker on these forums and soaked up a lot of knowledge so th...
Nathan Paisley
Dead people
Now that I have your attention... I have a house I want to get under contract to wholesale but... 2 people were shot and killed in the house 3 yrs ago. My question is, how does this affect an investors mentality when ...
Lue C.
What are you investing in with your IRA?
I have been researching REI with IRA money. Here are some of my thoughts, and I would love to hear what you think? More importantly, what are you investing with your self directed IRA and why.There are many tax bene...
William Englehart
Tax Advantaged Exit Strategies
If you are an investor who is looking to "cash out" of one or more of your real estate investments but concerned about the tax impact of realizing capital gains from highly appreciated and/or depreciated assets, I may...
Jeff Caravalho
SD IRA (or solo401K) question
Hi BP,2 part question: 1. Can I start an SD IRA (or solo4 401K) without forming an LLC (fees would destroy ROI). I am looking to invest in performing mortgage notes that are passive (no trading, note terms longer tha...