Tony Velez
50% rule
My question is this. If I use the 50 percent rule in my market. Most of these properties qualify easy. Do I make an offer then ask for actuals? There's many properties I want to pull the trigger on. Any advise?Thanks...
Chris Armstrong
Really Trying to understand Depreciation and Recapture upon sale
Hey BP I have been thinking a lot about the issue of depreciation on rental properties and what happens when you sell one after a long time without use of a 1031. I guess I have been thinking about a property that is ...
Arron Robertson
A good time to refinance?
Hello everyone,My wife and I are looking to buy our first rental property in the next 6 months. We are looking to house hack by getting an FHA loan on a duplex. Right now we are living in a condo that we owe $77k on a...
Matt R.
Southern California home sales soar in June; prices climb 5.7%
Sales and prices climbed in all six Southland counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura. In Orange County, the median price rose 4.9% from a year earlier to $629,500.In Los Angele...
Hannah DeVries
House hacking/paying off student debt
Hi ! So I am currently a civil engineering student, on an internship year between by 3rd and 4th year. I am hoping to save around $50,000 in my investments by the end of internship, then will have 8 months of school b...
Matt Eperesi
New to Pittsburgh Investing Market
Hello All!
My Wife and I are actively looking for a small multi family property to house hack. I am a Pittsburgh native and currently work for an insurance agency on the North Shore. We are currently living with fami...
Evelyn Castillo
Newbie; trying to invest while working a PART TIME job; opinions
Hi there! my name is Evelyn. I am 22 yrs old (will be 23 in a couple of months). I am from Homestead, Fl and I would like to start investing in real estate. I work part-time but I am looking for another job that pays ...
Michael Garson
Multi-Family Conventional 5% down?
I am looking for options besides FHA (high fees) and the standard 20% down for a multi-unit in Philadelphia, but I can only come up with 5% down for now.
Are there any conventional 5% down mortgages for multi-famili...
Willie Webb
Property on Rural Land
Hello BP compadres!! I have a dillema on my hands. I have found a property selling for $61,000 in southern Georgia, and it needs around $40,000 in renovations. I have ran the comps, and the home has the potential to s...
Curt Davis
Magazine Advertising Success
In the past we have advertised with magazine publications such as Realty411 and Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine. We did so partially bc we wanted to try magazine advertising plus we were also in a good relatio...