Erin N.
Rehabbing for a million dollar sale
I bought a foreclosure in a million dollar neighborhood. I live there and rent out the guest apartments and part of the main house. In the next few months, we're going to start the process of renovating the place so...
Eric Espinosa
Hi! New to all this and would like any and all advise possible!
My name is Eric and I'm really interested in real estate. I've been here before but I don't know, maybe it was just fear, maybe me just being an idiot, I don't know. I've been to all the seminars, watched all the vide...
Courtney Fricke
What Makes a Good REIA? What Makes a Bad One?
Hey everyone, As I prepare to start a local REIA, I'm curious as to what is your favorite part about the REIAs you attend? What do you like? What do you dislike? What do you think those meetings should be doing that t...
Christopher R.
Section 8 Bible
Hello. I'm reading this very interesting book entitled Section 8 Bible Volume 1 by Michael McLean. In this book, Mr. McLean talks about something called preventive maintenance. His philosophy with section 8 landlordin...
Tim Kane
Recent Low Appraisals
hey HP,Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland REI here. My fix and flip properties have been appraising consistently low recently. My Renovated properties have been going under contract fast, but when its time for appraisa...
Manu Kaina IV
Commercial Loan Situation
This is a 6-plex deal I found, it’s rehabbed, fully rented, numbers make a lot of sense but I can’t get a loan... Everywhere I looked so far Commercial Loans that involve 5 units or more won’t even entertain the idea ...
Stefan Stankovic
Viability of new construction in historic district
Hello everyone, I am trying to gauge the viability of pursuing a new construction project in a historic district in Houston. From my limited understanding, a Certificate of Appropriateness is necessary for approval on...
Jeffrey Prendergast
New Real Estate Agent Question!
Alright, this is my first post on BP, which admittedly I'm enjoying reading different perspectives, learning, and so much more. With that being said I'm about 1-2 month(s) out from obtaining my Real Estate Licence in ...
Michael Mueller
California 21 days deposit return
According to https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_dis... :"No later than 21 calendar days after the tenant has vacated the premises, but not earlier than the time that either the landlord or the tenant provi...
Joe Wood
Reducing taxable income ideas
Hello everyone,Interested to see what are some good ways to increase deductions in order to reduce taxable income. I am already acquiring one more property, but looking to see if anyone has some creative ideas out there.