Clarence Bell
What’s More Important: The Market vs. A Good Deal?
Hey BP Community!I want to hold a valid discussion; “What is more important choosing a market with high potential or just finding a good deal?There’s a lot of research that goes into identifying a market with potenti...
David Haynes
Off-market is where it's at
Thought I would throw this gem out there. Bright MLS recently made the following statement, "Bright’s On/Off MLS Study reveals the median sale price for homes promoted through the MLS was 16.98% higher than homes sold...
Justin E.
Top 10 opportunity cities
America’s new opportunity cities
If you were starting from scratch, which of these cities would you choose and why?
Mike Finn
Tax implications of selling a rental property
Hey everyone, new to BP and have lots of questions. Sorry if this question is too broad or basic.I am trying to understand a basic tax scenario. Let’s say you sell a rental property for a 100k profit (just to make it ...
Matt Harris
As an investor do you prefer turnkey or empty house at purchase
Hi all experienced investors would you prefer a turnkey investment with a tenant and management or an empty unit to place your own? Same purchase price,rehabbed with new c of o. Just want some opinions based on what p...
Paul Son
Hey all!! New to BP and wanted to say Hi!
1. Newbie currently residing in Washington D.C. but looking for out of state rental properties to buy and hold. I recently got really sucked into REI and am just learning everything I can get my eyes on. 2. My name is...
Bee Saenz
Learning Desirability Question Please
I know my own city extremely well, and two local counties pretty well. But how do you learn specifics of an area that isn't your home town? Ie: How do you learn if one street, (neighborhood, location, etc.) is more de...
Ahkeem Smith
Is buying your first home at the age of 55 smart?
So my mom is closing in on her retirement and she's never owned a house before. My fear is that she'll have to work longer just to maintain her mortgage payments well after retirement. She planned on using money from ...
Mariama R.
Are taxes to be included as an expense in analyses of cash flow?
Do you usually include property taxes as expenses in your cash flow analysis of a potential property if you are taking out a mortgage on the property and believe that you can count on depreciation?
Account Closed
Appraised Value VS Sold Value
Good morning Alabama experts,I wanted your opinion on why the Appraised Value is so much higher than the Value that properties actually sell in Alabama (Calhoun County) ? In other states like Georgia it is mostly the ...