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Amazing contractor I have to pay it forward to for all his and his teams work on my properties. JR. Restorations is the company I have used for years for my properties.
Family owned, great pricing, great time manag...
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For the Newbie STR Investors these things let me know that you are very new, not an investor at all or don't understand what owning a STR is all about.1. Refer to STR as an "Airbnb" You have a STR listed on Airbnb.2. ...
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Hello. Wanted to bounce this off someone as a first step, please.Rental property has about 6 concrete stairs (carriage walk) going from the street to the sidewalk. Steep grassy hill in front, so hard to get from str...
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We are under contract on a nice house with brand new windows. At a cost of nearly $4,000 per window, I am not sure how I feel about their caulk job: they replaced the old oak trim and installed new white trim and whil...
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I am looking out to rent out half a duplex. I am living in the other half. Currently located in Indiatlantic FL. Given the age of the home and proximity to the water, the landlord’s insurance we qualify for is not tha...
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In publication 527 it says:"The following are settlement fees and closing costs you can’t include in your basis in the property.
Fire insurance premiums.Rent or other charges relating to occupancy of the property b...
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I have bought all of my deals with an agent through the MLS. You see all the time that the best deals come off market, and wholesalers find the best deals. You also see a plethora of cautionary tales "Do your DD on a ...
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Hey I'm a newbie to the rehabbing and flipping industry but my goal is to flip a house in the next six to eight months. I don't have a lot of knowledge and I was wondering if any of you BP followers can share some of ...
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Anyone have opinions on what would be an appropriate discount rate to apply to a lease valuation?Subject lease is a new, 30 year lease for a 15,000 sf building with Walgreen's as a tenant.Comments appreciated.
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In inspecting homes here in San Antonio, I've found some really good and some really crazy work. Some days are "wow, that's a really good job", and others are "oh boy...I just saw that, didn't I?" So, I've decided to ...