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Okay Bigger Pockets Folks
The time has come for me to make some decisions:
My situation: I live in Sf Bay Area in California. I own two Single Family Home Rentals currently. One in California and one in Texas Both...
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Hi BP,
Yes the news these days is tough to keep up with and comprehend with all the various legislative orders and changes going on - I'm not trying to start any political discussions here, so I ask everyone to weigh...
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I recently heard something that brought an idea I was thinking about to the surface. I heard that (in general) it is bad to look for buy & hold properties in neighborhoods that are hot "fix and flip" neighborhoods...
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Hi BP members -- I am investor based in Broward County - South Florida and wanted to get opinion from other South Floridian's. I see new condo's being built on every little piece of land available and am concerned thi...
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Hello everyone!
I’ve been wanting to invest in real estate for a while now, but living in the San Francisco Bay Area makes for a challenging start. With crazy prices, no-contingency all cash offers, and a serious la...
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I bought the house 5 years ago for 800K in CA with 350k downpay and then rented it out 2 years ago. I have about 1% coc return. The house is now worth about 1M. Recently I am concerned about the economy and thinking a...
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I lease a retail space. First year. I put about 20k into remodeling the space this past year. What's the best way to account for that expense on taxes? It's commecial, and I don't own the space, just the biz...
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Everything I come across doesn’t cash flow, or squeaks out a couple hundred bucks a month (which doesn’t even cover Cap-ex). Every broker I talk to says the same thing “yea that’s pretty typical these days.” Everyone ...
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Hi I would like to know if $20k would be enough to get into wholesaling real estate (virtual out of state wholesaling) and with that budget is it possible to close on my first wholesale deal within 30-90 days? Thanks ...
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Posting this for a friend who owns a 7-unit building in Chicago. He's noticed very high water bills in the last year, including the most recent one for $6500. Finally it was determined that there is a leak in the wat...