Laura Jew
How to Figure Out Whether the Market is Good in a Given Area?
Hi! Total newbie here. I'm wondering what are some of the best ways to figure out what the market is like in an area (the title), and how to discover up and coming locations? Note: I'm traveling for the indefinite fut...
Robert Anderson
Trying to figure out taxes on my first flip. Capital gains or no?
Hi, I purchased a house in Rockland Ma last May 27th 2016. It is a flip, and i'm getting ready to put it on the market. I am trying to figure out what I will owe for taxes. I'm looking to be creative and maximize my r...
Roshan Koppuzhayil
New to RE and looking for average figures in the 400-500K range.
Any investors in the Houston area that buy multifamily in the 400 - 500K range? I would love to get a feel for average numbers in Houston and surrounding areas like cap rate, vacancy rates, expenses as a percentage o...
Chris Low
If you house hacki then flip, how do you figure your holding cost
Here's the situation: we're looking to buy a primary residence that needs major work. We'll be living in it while repairing it and plan to stay for 2-5 years. This will essentially be a long term flip with the advanta...
Lexi Manus
Found a good deal - trying to figure out what to do with it
Hi all:There is a Fannie Mae Home Path duplex listed for $125k - Original list price was $181,900. Definitely needs some work, but it's in an up and coming neighborhood. Comps in the area have sold for as much as $300...
Joshua Klein
Please help me figure out if this deal is worth moving forward on
I’m trying to BRRR. This is my first time investing in real estate which is not my own home. We have two days to purchase a contract from the wholesaler so I have to make a decision.
The deal:
The negotiated price:...
Jeremy Banner
New to REI, new to Dallas, trying to figure out where to start
Given the powers at play in Dallas, which strategies seem to be tried and true out here? Is there a specific strategy that stands out above the rest, in terms of total return? I'm wanting to pick an investment strateg...
Michael DuVentre
Newbie trying to figure out how to wholesale a property with taxes owed
I'm a newbie! I want to wholesale this property I found! It's vacant and it's an eye sore! The area is ok (below middle class but not exactly the slums either) . Anyway there are county and city taxes owed on the ...
Anna Watkins
Need help figuring HELOC payments (using it to pay cash for a house)
Last week I started an application for a HELOC on my primary residence in metro Atlanta, figuring I was going to have to have cash to compete for the better deals in my investing area. The next day I found out a sell...
Christopher Beasley
I can't figure out how to use the VA loan to start investing
I dont want to do multi family homes, but other than that I don't see how to pull houses that make any cash flow or invest