Amy Lee
Energy Efficiency Tax credit on rental side of duplex
I think you can't get this credit on an investment property but if it is your primary residence, can you apply the credit on the investment side of the duplex?Would that be something you can use 'twice' if that is the...
Trey Watson
Houston Investors- Energy Corridor Sample Analysis & Oil Rant
I posted this on my BP blog but figured would probably get more traffic on the forums.**To maximize table and graphs you will need to go to my biggerpockets blog on my profile and click the pictures to enlarge. Forum ...
Rashad Nelson
What's separates an emerging market from a hot market
Hi all, I'm an investor in the multi-family commercial space (based in Atlanta) and I'm looking for a tertiary, emerging market to play in. I've read Dave Lindahl's book, "Emerging Markets", where he breaks down the ...
Matt Kautz
California Title 24 Compliance - What Triggers an Energy Review?
Hi All,
My architect is telling me that the new title 24 laws being enforced in California require that any remodel triggers an energy review of the entire home, regardless of whether living space is being expanded. I...
Kikko Maeyama
Cash reserves, emergency fund, operating acct, security depo acct
Hi. I would like your advice and experience. Does a new one-apartment rental business need all 4 accounts/funds? Can I put a security deposit in the operating account until it is returned to a tenant instead of openi...
Jose Enage
Canadian Investor from BC- - looking at US Emerging Markets
Hi,
I'm from Vancouver and would like to find out which emerging markets in the US I should focus on. I hear BMW (Baltimore-Maryland-DC) are good places to start. Are there any in the West Coast? Any suggestions where...
Scott Ewell
How big should your emergency fund be per unit?
Just curious as to how much you guys are keeping in your emergency fund per door, unit, etc... for cap-ex, vacancies, repairs...?
I've been putting away a certain percentage ea month, but at what point can I skim the...
Kirk R.
Small Victory - House most energy efficient it's ever been.
Last year I had a pipe burst when it hit -18 degrees and my furnace ended up quitting. ended up getting some PEX and new water heater and new water softener. guess my taxes will be less when I file for 2014.The addit...
Rob Bergeron
Louisville, First Kentucky City Commits to 100% Renewable Energy
https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2020/02/first-kentucky-city-commits-100-renewable-energyNot sure how this will affect our market. Any ideas?
Sean Fisher
After-hours/emergency-only service for self-managing landlords
Hello,
My wife and I are self-managing our two properties and are comfortable fielding calls for maintenance requests and emergencies during "normal business hours." However, we occasionally go out of town and into a...