Andres Duque
Buy and Hold vs Value Investment in the Stock Market???
Hello BP! I would like to start a debate on Buy and Hold investing vs Value Investment in the Stock Market. I have read multiple investment books (Rich Dad Poor Dad, The Richest Man in Babylon, etc...) and I am certai...
Justin Driskell
Looking for Advice on First Purchase
Hello BP community, thank you for taking the time to read my first post!I have just started on my journey of REI, as my wife and I have started looking at buying our first property, hopefully around next summer. I hav...
Brandan Qwert
What's a normal cap rate on farmland?
Farm land seemed to have around a 39% rent to price ratio in Wisconsin. I'm pretty sure it's useless half the year. So it seems like around an 18% pre-tax cap rate. Is this correct? Would you get this if you invested ...
Timothy G Dunson
Need help with what to do with my expensive but poor HVAC install
Good morning all,
I recently bought and renovated a house. With that renovation came a new air conditioner and insulation in the attic to help ensure the AC would work properly. In all I spent 11k on it 7 for the ins...
Christian Wathne
What to do with this cracked concrete patio?
Hi Everyone, I'm about to start a full rehab on a small rambler. One part of the house I'm unsure of what to do with is this cracked back patio. I know concrete over concrete is a bad idea, but with the low clearance ...
Arthur Banks
Cabinet color for rentals
I'm about to start a 'rehab to rent' project and I'm conflicted on what color cabinets. I'm leaning towards white. Is this a bad move? What are you landlords using? I looked at few threads but didn't really see a...
Megan Penman
Terrible cat smell- ozone suggestions?
I purchased my first real rental this weekend and it has a terrible cat urine smell throughout the house. I am have ripped up the carpet, and padding to find old linoleum flooring on top of the subfloor. Has anyone us...
Kirk Roberts
Selling property tax implications
So I have a fix and flip that I bought roughly 8 months ago. I now have it under contract. I've been talking with my accountant to try to figure out tax implications or deferring taxes through a 1031. Needless to...
Abdenour Achab
How do I search probate records in Pima County, Arizona (aka Tucson)?
First, is there a probate forum at BiggerPockets.com? I couldn't find one. It seems to me that probate investing is a whole strategy on its own, and deserves its own forum in Real Estate Investing Strategies.I have a ...
David Avila
Debt free investors
I am looking to get advice from any one that started in the rental business debt free. I am saving up to buy property with cash and no partners or investors. My questions are: Was there a benefit to going debt free?Ho...