Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: IRS audit "insurance" - no more fear of an audit?
This is a follow-up to my recent post about IRA audit myths. In this long sequel, I will discuss hiring audit and "IRS audit insurance."
1. DIY IRS audits.
Can you defend yourself against an IRS audit without hired ...
Terry Hale
Do you think Multi Family, a safe enough investment right now?
With over 40 million people unemployed, is multi family a safe investment? What do you guys think?
Cheryl P.
Home Warranties
I would like to get landlord opinions on whether or not you use home warranties such as American Home Shield, etc for rental properties. Is this something that landlords utilize to reduce repair costs, Do you require...
Sarah Moore
Crazy Idea to get started. What do you think?
Hi guys. I'm looking to break into my local market of Central Maine. While I'm on the lookout for my first deal I've been building a small network. It sounds like there's a bit of a vacuum in reliable local property m...
David K.
At what point do you replace heatings systems in rentals?
I've got a quite a few units. All have older 25+ year old gas boilers. (gas baseboard) I plan to keep them long term. At what point do I start replacing the boilers, albeit before they actually break and have to b...
Tal C.
How do you choose a remote investment property
I would like to do BRRRR and I am out of state (actually out of the country, but I am a US citizen and have lived in Illinois). I would love to invest in real estate in the US. However, my knowledge of the various mar...
Kevin Paglia
First property single family or multi???
Looking to get my first rental by end of summer. I am torn between single family of multi family. I can get a better ARV on single family and refinance. But better cash flow on a multi. I have the BP book on house...
Ryan Daigle
Covid-19 Multifamily Underwriting Stress Test Scenarios
What does multifamily underwriting look like now given what we know so far of the impact COVID-19?I know there are very few new transactions going under contract right now given the huge amount of uncertainty that sti...
Chris Brown
Cap Rates will the stay low or increase with higher interest rate
Interest rates for multi fam loans are up about 1% since the summer. The fed wants to raise rates to 2.5-3% over the next few years. How will this impact cap rates? Will investors take the long view and suffer less ca...
Varinder Kumar
Should I sell my SFR?
So I purchased my first SFR 2015 and has been rented out for a year now. It is located in good area of Orange County, CA. My mortgage is $2k and some change and rented out for $2700. The tenants are great and always o...