Alan M.
BRRRR with $1M homes?
I've owned real estate investments for about 10 years, but just started listening to the BP podcasts and blog posts about a month ago, so apologies in advance if some of this question is naive. I have a full time job ...
Rich Weese
Is it time to BUY subdivisions in your area?
I posted recently about some single-family residence lots that I purchased in my new area. I think I mentioned that some of these top quality lots have dropped two prices of 15 years ago in some cases. Most of these a...
Leo F.
Blanket Loans or Portfolio Banks
Need advice on my current situation. 1st has anyone had any dealing with a local NYC portfolio bank Maspeth Federal? Has anyone had a dealings or success with 1st Key Lending?I currently own 10 SFR. 4 of them have mo...
Brie Schmidt
How do I sue my contractor?
For all you contractors / rehabbers - help me out here. We bought a house last June and hired a GC to do about $60k worth of work - the main thing being to replace all the cloth wiring in the house, as well as upg...
Tyler Vinsand
Beginning Real Estate Investing with a Potential Market Crash
Hello BP community,Some of you may read this subject and scoff at my post. However, I feel that this issue warrants consideration and would be especially useful to myself and other new investors.As of late, many econo...
Stephen Bass
to 1031 or not? Can bonus depreciation be used to generate similar tax benefits?
I'm working with family that is in the wind-down/retirement phase of their real estate investment careers. They have been actively managing a few small mulitfamily homes for many years and no longer desire to be acti...
Marshall Hooper
Stress Testing ARMs in case of Interest Rate Black Swan event
I recently closed a wrap-loan with a local bank where I financed a home with a 3 year ARM on 20 year amortization and then sold the home as owner-finance with a 5 year ARM and 30 year amort. Having to this made me cri...
Kelly Iannone
Wood Frame House in Florida - Yay or Nay
Looking through some duplex opportunities in Tampa, Fl and found one that meets the 1% rule and has room for forced appreciation...big downside at this point is that it’s Wood Fame instead of Concrete Block. With hurr...
Jameson Sullivan
Shady Rental Agreements
So a buddy of mine has been in this house for a few months and just told me he started getting a little bit of hassle from the property management company over a few minor things. Noise complaint from the neighbor, th...
Dana R.
Tenant moving costs
I know what it would cost the landlord if a tenant moves. But, has anybody here ever calculated how much it would cost the tenant to move?
Let's say there are more or less two identical homes, and the tenant ...