Gil Ganz
Why is Cook Country, IL mentioned as a bad place for notes?
I keep hearing on content i listen/watch that i should watch out from investing in Cook country, Illinois. Trying to understand why is that, what's "special" about that county. Does anyone have some insight?
James Masotti
Fannie Mae property with outstanding code violations
I'm looking at a Fannie Mae property right now that is a legal duplex that the owner tried to add an illegal efficiency to. An inspection was done back in March by the township (while Fannie Mae owned the property) an...
Zackarias Aitchison
What upgrade would lower the expense cost the most?
Hey!I have a 5-Unit building up here in Canada. It goes to about -25C (-13F). I have the opportunity this spring to make a property-wide upgrade. Would you say would be the three must do renovations that help reduce m...
Melissa Marques
Please lead me in the direction I need for a loan
Hey guys,Im looking for buy a 2-4 unit property and house hack for my first time home purchase. I need a low down payment. I will be gifted the down payment up to 10%. Looking for a property between 900,000- 1.2m. Im ...
Stanley She
Deferred gain is MUCH less than recognized gain, why
I bought a rental property 7 years ago for $198000. Last year, I sold it for $400000. For the sake of simple discussion, let me ignore all purchasing and selling costs. So, my gain is 202000. Within one month of the s...
Corey McMahon
Should I sell or keep my condo??
Hello BP Family :)
I'm Corey McMahon, an active real estate investor, and I could use your expertise on a situation I'm facing.
Currently, my mom and I are 50/50 owners of a condo in downtown Toronto, Canada. Additi...
Yuta Tamura
Cash-out Refinance a wise decision?
Looking for some wisdom from my fellow BPers!I am considering doing a cash out refi for a rental property purchased in July 2017 with a 30 yr. 4.375% fixed, for the purpose of acquiring acquisition capital. With the g...
Rashad S.
Short Term & Long Term Returns With BUY & HOLDS
I’ve always wanted to know what are the benefits from buying and holding real estate. Of course you have your monthly passive income. Butbwhat are some significant tax benefits, returns you can benefit from yearly bes...
Brian Zaug
Rental losses against personal income
Happy Friday! Cheers!So my wife and I are both teachers in NY. We grossed $251,000 last year on our w2s and we file jointly. We purchased 2 rentals properties (2 duplexes) last year and with the work/renovations ...
Jack Young
New Canadian mortgage lending requirements.
I thought I might see a little more about the new Canadian mortgage rules and how it's effecting investors, I would imagine this is more an effect on the smaller investors but I also wanted to know how they were findi...