Justin Howell
New to REI
Just an introduction of some new members.My wife, Aletha, and I are new to Real Estate Investing. I'd like to introduce us on here in order to find like-minded individuals to learn from and network with throughout our...
Justine Scheuher
How to use gift money
A few month ago, I was going to buy a move-in ready rental property with the help of my parents lending me $10,000, but 2 different lenders said I could not use gift money due to the government guidelines. (Money can'...
William Luke Laity
What do appraisers look at?
If there are any appraisers out there, or people familiar with how they are done:
What are all the things that are looked at when determining the value of a home?
James Cheatham
Animal question
This is my first time trying to do land lording, If a prospective renter has a dog and it bites someone on or off the property, can the landlord be held liable? I understand this isn't professional legal advice and I ...
Edwin Loredo
Los Angeles: Adding an ADU to a Multi-Family (2-4 units) Property
Hey BP investors/landlords, first post on the forums, and looking to get some advice when it comes to ADUs in the Los Angeles area. I currently own a 2-unit property with a garage that I plan to convert into an ADU. D...
Samuel Coronado
Looking at another park
I have another one I'd like to discuss. This is 5 mobile homes and one building being remodeled as a storage unit. 4 park owned homes and 1 tenant owned home. The POHs are $800 a month and the TOH is $300/month. Gross...
Vlad Denisov
Why do we think of reinvesting for IRR?
Let's say we acquired property on a year 0 for 100k. Let's say we had a cashflow of 10k every year, for years 1 to 5 and on the year 5 we also sold the property for 130k. The question is why when we calculate the IRR,...
Jason Howell
Budget for CapEx vs Repair on long term rental property
I have bought four properties in the past year and prior to purchase, ran all numbers based on budgeting 10% for repairs and 10% for CapEx expenditures. These were acquired via turnkey, so in nearly all cases, all big...
Jasper Cooper
Tax-advantaged Accounts for Real Estate Professionals
Hello,I work a normal job, and my wife is the real estate professional who helps manage our investment properties. Due to depreciation, we report negative taxable income from our real estate investments, which helps ...
Janani Rangaraj
Attached ADU appraisal in bay area
Can anyone provide insights on how attached ADU’s are appraised in San Jose/bay area? Considering to add a 264sq feet attached studio for rental with its own entrance.