Bienes Raices
Water heater -- depreciate, or treat as a repair?
I had a new water heater installed in the rental (before I placed the rental in service, if that matters). Do I have to depreciate the water heater like I would a kitchen appliance, or is it okay to treat it as a repa...
Account Closed
Emerging Buy+Hold Markets in Massachusetts
hello everyone,I am about a year away from graduating school down in southern MA and am currently saving every dollar that I can to start my investing journey with a bang! My parents and I are investing in the Fall Ri...
Jennifer-Lee Fox
Hello from Upstate New York, a hidden paradise
Good day. My name is Jennifer and I live on Upstate New York in a village of 450 people adjacent to a town of 2000. People are moving to this area in droves and there is very little real estate for sale. More on that ...
Nate Robinson
Bought at the top, what are my options?
Hi there,
Im brand new to real estate investing but running into a problem I’m hoping the BP community can offer some advice on.
We have a town home we love and are now renting. We bought a house for more space and...
Caleb Scott
Should I buy instead of rent for a 2 year period, and cash out my equity at the end?
Me and my girlfriend need to be in town for 2 more years before moving for her masters degree program. We have saved up a down payment living with parents, and are ready to move in. Should we just rent? My family said...
Kevin G.
Considering House Hacking in San Francisco, thoughts?
I am considering house hacking in San Francisco with my wife and two small kids. I've noticed many multi-family options available, with some promising the possibility of living almost rent-free. However, I'm wondering...
Jacob Ocampo
Starting out with 75k saved up for investments
Hi Everyone,Like many others who have joined here, I am tired of my 9-5 job and wish to someday be financially free. I had a vacation rental business but failed due to numerous issues with the property and renters. He...
Zach Mustafa
Windsor Hills or Storey lake for STR?
Hi,
Our family is interested in purchasing a home for STR in the Kissimmee area. We are between getting a 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo in Windsor hills (in the mid 300s) or a 5 bedroom 4 bath townhouse(in the mid 500s) in...
Sawyer Pruett
Looking for Reliable Datasets on Population Projections, Crime, Local Economy, etc.
Hi People!I'm a newbie long-distance investor and I'm just in the early research stage of buying my first income property. I'm trying to collect as much data as I can before deciding on which market to enter. Finding ...
Ralph S.
Sometimes, You Feel Like a Jerk
I rarely start a thread, but today I had an experience that I just have to share.
A year ago, I thought I'd hit the jackpot. A single mom with two teenagers (15 &16) moved into one of my rentals. She had two ot...