Richard Lima
capital gains question
I'll be selling my first investment property soon and will be buying another property and do a 1099 exchange, my question is if I'm going to have about $180k after the sale then I assume I have to buy a property at $1...
Branham Garth
buying developed lots
Hi all. fairly new to this site but feel a great deal of market wisdom resides here. My wife and I are focusing on two strategies for purchasing RE now and wanted to ask about developed lots. We see opportunity in ...
Russell Gronsky
Quickbooks, STESSA or Something else?
Hi BP,I'm trying to move away from spreadsheets for managing my RE. I have rentals I hold and I also have a small, active flipping business. I checked out STESSA and the platform looks nice and I like that it's free b...
Nancy L.
Neighborhood revitalization and promotion ideas
I had an idea on neighborhood improvement that might be kinda left field, and am wondering if people could weigh in on this and on different strategies/experiences in general...Especially for those holding rentals in ...
Jon Schwartz
What's the average tenancy length in nice Mid-City 3/2 duplexes?
My wife and I are considering house-hacking in style by buying one of those big, 1920's duplexes west of Hancock Park and renting the other half. We're looking at side-by-side or up/down duplexes that are 1500-2000 sq...
Kayla Grae
Is this a good fix&flip deal?
I am preparing myself to invest in RE. I recently joined BP and have started to practice with the calculators, but I'm not sure if I'm doing it right.I was shown a property that seemed like a positive investment, but ...
Colin L.
Ventless Dryers, yay or nay?
I'm considering specifying vent-less electric dryers in an apartment project I'm working on. I'm curious if anyone has any recent experience with them? The reviews I've been reading about new models is that the qual...
Grant Winslow
How do I depreciate property when primary residence in between?
I purchased an investment property in 2011 which was rented out through 2016 and then became my primary residence for the past 4 years. I would like to place the property back into service in 2021 with the idea of ev...
Kyle McCorkel
Who is committing to improving their SEO this year?
I’m making a commitment this year to improve the SEO of my home buying website, and I’d like to hear from others who are doing the same. Specifically I’d like to hear what actions you are taking.We purchased a $100 tr...
Joe Schaak
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭
We wanted to share the before/after photos. This home originally had 2 bedrooms with a single bathroom accessible only by walking through a bedroom. It also had some foundation and layout issues. When we acquired it, ...