NOT covered by insurance:1.  FLOODS, can be covered by separate FEMA flood insurance but not by home owner or rental policies.2. EARTHQUAKES3. SEWER BACKUPS4.  PESTS rodents and bugs5. SINKHOLES6.  MOLDMany of these c...

Should I do a cost segregation study on a short term rental beach house I purchased? Does anyone have experience with this?

I currently only have 1 property so it may be too soon to ask this but I was wondering if it would be beneficial to create an LLC. I plan on acquiring more properties and didn't know if an LLC would make a difference ...

hello!I am looking to start my real estate career here in California. I currently live in Clearlake but this is not a great place to begin my real estate portfolio. I am looking at properties in the Bay Area, Santa Ro...

My husband and I are trying to learn more about our local market with respect to small and medium multifamily properties.  Would anyone be able to shed some light on the following questions:1.  What is local market CA...

A Topic, I would like seeing discuss, is why an individual with more than 5 properties is force to finance in LLC vs Personal name? Its a scam they do not care about the property value and only care about their borrow...

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I have a quick question. I am an out of state investor in California and i recently acquired a 4-plex in Indiana. I have an incredible PM that my friends/family have worked with for over a decade. Im runni...

In a normal market, owners of multifamily properties typically consider selling for the following reasons: personal health or fatigue, political and economic uncertainty, government over-regulation, physical or functi...

Hello once again BP Community! I have been diligently reading, studying, and beginning to practice analyzing cash flows of properties within Chicago and some Chi suburban areas.While I try to use whatever tools I have...

Hi folks! I was hoping to get some advice on a situation that I am in currently in. I own a single family in Round Rock (suburb just north of Austin) with a partner. It can be difficult to find property management wil...