Ricardo Fainsilber
Where to invest in 2017: Portland, OR; Austin, TX; Orlando, FL?
I'm evaluating which market I'd like to expand into as the market I'm currently involved in has gotten too expensive, which also means low returns. I keep reading articles of "the best cities to invest in 2017" pointi...
Luke Schumacher
STR value add, dinning room or another bedroom, only one bath
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
I am flipping a home right now and am torn on one portion of remodel. There is a kitchen but no room for kitchen table or dining area. There is a front room down the hall that could fit a...
Jennifer W.
Rent v Sell in Seattle
Torn between selling or renting a townhome in Seattle. If I sell, would be about a 100k profit. Renting would bring $400-$500/month more than the mortgage (not including rental expenses). This home has been my prim...
Account Closed
REI Black Book vs. Investor Carrot + Podio + Zapier + Globiflow
Looking for some input on REIBlackbook as a webhost / CRM! I want a user friendly plug and play CRM that does all the nerderific stuff behind the scenes without me having to "code" it myself (Podio / Globiflow)My curr...
Chad Lundquist
Basement apartment opinions
Hey BP family, we've decided to add a basement apartment to our house and we're trying to decide if we should go with a long-term renter or if we should try short-term (think traveling nurses / doctors, not Air BNB) a...
Matthew Cook
Remodeling or finishing basement on New home for househacking
Hello All, looking for some advice and cost estimation. I'm getting ready to sell my house in Westminster CO, and move a little bit north. I'm looking to purchase a home in Erie or Broomfield CO, where my family(2 tod...
Josh L.
How do you know if your SFH is Class A, B, or C?
I need to update my place when the tenant moves out, but I'm not sure to what degree I need to upgrade it as that will depend on what Class it belongs to. But, I'm not sure how to identify what class my property would...
Kyler J Sloan
How to Claim Passive Losses without getting Audited
I have poured my cash into STR construction projects, and so actually have a loss which nearly equals my income.Using the "STR Loophole", this should enable me to deduct these expenses from my W2 income. However, this...
Eladio P.
Good Strategy for starting out?/Providence Investing/ CRE
Hi BP, my immediate plans aside from purchasing a triplex to live in one unit with Rhode Island Housing were they have a program that finance 100% of loan, is to apply for a few Business credit cards (not linked to my...
Joshua Krilov
Which of these would you fix?
Under contract on our first potential property and just got the inspection report back. I feel totally overwhelmed by the list of 100+ things. Which of these would you expect seller repair credits on? Which of the pro...