Hong Tran
Do you require your tenants to cut their own grass?
I recently bought a duplex. The previous owner was cutting the grass for one tenant and had the other tenant cut their own grass. The tenant that was getting their grass cut by the owner is constantly complaining abou...
Jill Rossi
Is cutting concrete prohibitively expensive?
Hi All, I have a property that is slab on grade and I want to create an island in the kitchen, but I need to get the electrical over to it (about 4' away.) It seems like the simplest way to do this is to cut a small ...
Account Closed
You know you're doing something right when you hear...
1) Oh, your a r.e. investor... good luck with that (chuckling in the background).
2) The market is down, your not gonna make a dime in real estate!
3) I hope you didn't quit your day job! :goofy:
Lance Lvovsky
Tax Reform: IRS clarifies interest on HELOC often deductible
There seems to be confusion regarding how the new Tax Laws affect the interest deductibility of home equity loans and HELOCs. A lot of folks think the new laws do not allow deductibility of interest on their HELOC. Wh...
Stephon Shaw
Borrowing Money from 401K
Good Day BP, I need a second opinion. Would it be logical from me to borrow money from my 401K to purchase a home whether for myself or for rental purposes? Can this be done? Are there any other strategies you'd sugg...
David Y.
Oil price's impact on Houston real estate market
Hi all, I just joined BP today and greetings to you from Houston, TX. I bought a rental property (single family) in Houston about 15 month ago with a very good tenant. Our contract expires very soon and the propert...
Lorin K.
I think seattle is becomming a seriosly overvalued market
Not nearly as extreme as Vancouver BC, a 2.5 hour to the north in Canada but still...its to the point of unaffordable for your average family. I once remember looking at a fixer on top of queen ann hill a house that w...
Kristen Haynes
Nationwide Housing Stats - And Expected rate Reductions plus Modest Housing Gains
Weekend Talking Points – ‘Sunshine’
for Saturday, April 6, 2024
Here’s my weekly briefing on all things real estate. Feel free to share: better-informed agents and LOs provide more valuable counsel to their Investor...
Branden Hernandez
LLC or raise money
Hello I’m new to the forum. I want to start get into real estate but I have $200,000 in student loan debt. It’s hard to keep up the payments without working 2 jobs. I want to be able to quit working and work on real e...
Dallin Watson
How to decide when to start cutting back W2 hours?
When should you start thinking about cutting back your W2 hours, so you can do something more productive with those hours? I closed on a duplex a month and a half ago now, and just resigned the tenant that I inherited...