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 ...
Blake King
Acquiring renters with purchase
Hello lovely Bigger Pockets community members! I am finally under contract with an awesome house hack duplex! After a year trying to buy north of Seattle we finally got something. Here is the problem. Closing is set f...
Naina Tara
Buy first home in Bay area or invest and wait
Hi,We are a couple with no kids and single income in the Bay area. We moved here 4 years ago and still renting.We have saved upto 260K in cash and have liquid stocks upto 500k. I was checking for some feedback on area...
Jimmy Moncrief
Ask Me Anything - I'm an underwriter and an investor
Hey Guys
I'm new here and would love to answer any questions you have regarding getting financing for investment properties.
I'm an underwriter at a bank that specializes in real estate investment properties.
I'm a...
Jason Schmidt
living off of cashing out appreciation?
I am still having a tough time understanding 'cashing out the appreciation' of a house - I still don't fully understand how it works, but I was wondering, does anyone here live off of that? IE - buy property for $150...
Matt Watson
Transitioning from Section 8
I am currently thinking of putting an offer on a triplex in the Seattle area. Two of the units are occupied and the other is vacant. The occupied units are both section 8 tenants with leases that do not auto-renew. Th...
Amanda Thompson
Security Deposit return to bankrupt tenants?
Our NIGHTMARE tenants finally moved out. They owed us over $15,000 in back rent and fees and then filed bankruptcy. (This is the 3rd time they've done this... one major reason we fired our Property Manager. Seriously,...
Anshul Pandey
Which state to consider next for OOS investing?
I started last year and I have 5 units in Phoenix area and couple of primary (bought in 2014) and secondary home (bought in 2021) in Seattle which is where I am based. Phoenix is getting more and more expensive and nu...
Nicolas Botia
Duplex House Hacking - Good Investment Or Not?
I’m thinking about house hacking for the first time with an FHA loan 3.5% down.There’s a duplex that someone is selling me off market at $220k in a very good area in Tampa, FL (West Tampa is the area). 2/1 each unit a...
JW Franz
Should I become the bank?
I am based in Tampa and own a portfolio of 46 SFH Rentals, all are rehabbed and rented. Most have ARV of $150K. With the prices moving higher I am considering sale of all or part, in the coming year. I am 52 an would ...