Aaron Friberg
Next Steps for Property Development Project in San Diego
Hello All, We own a large lot in Hillcrest that currently has 4 units(1 building). Next step is to develop the property, but need to figure out whether it's better to add a couple ADUs or tear down and put up an apart...
Ricky Stafford
What should I use as my cost basis? Inherited rental property...
Parents built a house in the 80s and just built as they went - no record of what they paid. Parents deeded over property my sister and I in 2013. I renovated and started renting out 33% of the house in 2014. I have th...
Account Closed
8 Reasons Why Land Tax Should Replace All Other State Taxes
Land taxation should replace all other forms of state taxation. For the reasons that I will describe below many economists, tax theorists, politicians, and philosophers have strongly advocated for land taxation to be...
Dylan Onorevole
Auction Deal Won
Last month my clients closed on an a 3 bed 2 bath investment property in a lake community in Northern New Jersey for $162,000. Can you believe that price? Of course it's a little rundown but with only an estimated $10...
Ali Safavi
When Do You Raise Rent over 3%?
Question for the group...When it comes to raising rent on a tenant who's been living in a unit for a year or more, what are your determining factors (in areas that are NOT rent control)? Recently I've considered raisi...
Daniel Darnall
Are we responsible for a wheelchair ramp
We have a renter asking for a wheelchair ramp. Are we responsible for getting or building one?
Kate C.
Working with seller agent on condo- Is this a reasonable seller credit request
Hello- For context, I am in escrow for a one-bedroom condo in LA that appraised at the offer price of 420K; we are putting 40% cash down. The inspection cited the need for a new electric panel; the current one works, ...
Andrew J.
Garage Door Service Tech in Milwaukee
Hello BP, I am learning how fun it is to be an out of state landlord as I have had a few occurrences come up in the past month. Emergency service on a boiler during Milwaukee's brutal winter (twice) and now a garage ...
Abie Hassoun
Help: Buying Rental Property
Hi, My name is Abe. This is my second rental property, the neighborhood is nice and its the same township my first property is. The list price of the house is relatively low for the neighborhood, its been on Zillow fo...
Ray Martinez
Gas Connection for ADU in CA?
Hey BP community,I have an ADU in the works and was looking at the cost associated with a Gas Hookup. So Cal Gas has to do the work and the costs using the estimator seem pretty steep!What feedback would you have for ...