I bought my first rental property last year and I am trying to write off as much of the expenditures as I can.  We had a lot of expenses going in, closing costs, repairs, and improvements.  Our total expenses outside ...

I've asked a similar question before but need further direction.  In years past, I gave descriptions of expenses to my accountant and they figured it out for me.  This past year, they charged me for the categorization...

I’m trying to understand cap rates in multifamily real estate, and I don’t mean getting the resulting number of dividing the NOI by the value of the asset.What expenses should be included in the NOI formula? I typical...

Do you base the cap rate on what you purchased property for: Or, is cap rate based on current market value of home?Also:  is capital costs included in cap rateMy example:1. I purchased property for 25 k ( 10 yr ago)2 ...

So, i'm scouring Loopnet for commercial multi-family opportunities. I've noticed that many of the properties that list brief financials on loopnet have terrible overhead/operating expense ratios.

For example a huge 2...

I’m purchasing a small property (50’x150’)
And want to build a “duplex” without having to rezone the property.
I have a couple of ideas but I’d like your all’s advice on it. I want to build a main home (1200 sqft) ...

Let's say you're ready to buy your first property. It's either going to be on a luxury SFR (600k-1m) in your own area, or it'll be on multiple properties elsewhere through a turnkey operation. What's your inclination?...

We are looking for our very first short-term rental property in Pensacola/Gulf Breeze area. I am looking for any tips for short-term/ beach rentals in general,  or any local tips for operating short-term rentals in Pe...

There is a gas station at a very busy intersection in town that has an attached automatic car wash that is not in use. I am not sure why it's not in use, but I have contemplated asking the gas station owner if they ha...

Which evaluation rules do you use to quickly assess a multi-family's (2-4 units) suitability for a closer look? It seems to me the 50% and 2% rules wouldn't be applicable because of the multiple unit factors for some ...