Alan E.
Would you put off retirement saving to buy real estate?
Im finding myself faced with the decision to reduce 401k deposits in favor of putting aside money for a down payment on a primary residence so i can get a house faster. I currently live in an apartment.What are your t...
Ray Ngo
Please help me analyze this my first property :)
Hello BP community, after hours of education via books, podcasts, and meeting with local investors, I have built my own cashflow spreadsheet and attempted to analyze a random local property on Realtor.com to practice ...
Amanda Louise Sanchez
Leverage and recession
I am a new investor with the goal of purchasing a duplex to houseHack in 2019. After hearing the latest episode (#311), it was advised to leverage as little as possible with the possibility of an incoming recession. M...
Mathew Allen
Adding Bedrooms in Connecticut!
Hi BP Community!I have targeted a property in Bridgeport, CT with the hopes of renting it to college students at Sacred Heart University. I have currently put an offer in. In order for the deal to work for me as an in...
Pedro Rodrigues
Price of building a 4-plex vs 4 log cabins
Hi everyone this is my first time posting. I'm as new as can be to investing in real estate. I own a duplex in the upstate NY area and I have been pleasently surprised at the cashflow this first year- about $14000 aft...
Taylor Vaughn
Expenses Per Unit
Does anyone use rules of thumb for estimating expenses per unit for multi-family property? I have recently been told:Owner paid utilities: 4K-4.5K DoorTenant paid utilities: 3K - 3.5K DoorDo any owners have actuals...
Jason Lee
What would you do with $200k salary, $150k stocks/cash, $500k equity? First rental!
I'm 30 and spent my whole life being conservative/safe with my money. I just learned about this site and want to break into real estate investing. I'm living in California so I have a high salary, low debt, high credi...
Noah Wood
When and How to setup an LLC
Hello, posting this in the pro area in hopes of getting some expert opinions! I plan on doing fix and flips and maybe some wholesales for now, with that said I have some questions and would really appreciate if anyone...
Dennis Adler
Need CPA in Augusta GA + Ballpark Cost
I've always done my own taxes until I started receiving 1st rental property income. So I am asking the BP community for recommended CPA in Augusta GA area. Next year my rentals will jump upwards in number, so I want...
Travis Barron
Risk Management
In learning about investments, it seems most material speaks to the upside of an investment. After all, this is the attraction to us investors, right? However, I'd like to hear more about the ugly side of REI, th...