Todd Hensy
First time home buyer - where to find Foeclosures in my area?
Hey everyone,I am a first time homebuyer....well actually ..I am a 2nd time homebuyer. I actually filed for bankruptcy a few years after my first real estate deal. I was crushed.I bought a condo in Florida priced rig...
RJ Jackson
How much can you trust a property manager???
How do I find a GOOD property manager. What questions should I ask? Where should I look? How do I know he/she is trustworthy?
The reason I ask is because I want to be as hands off as possible so much that I do not ev...
Francis A.
Bloomberg - Why Are Chinese Millionaires Buying Mansions in an L.A. (Los Angeles) Suburb?
Hi - Sharing an interesting article on Real Estate buying in Arcadia, CA. It's about 18 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-15/ch...
Sean Sloop
How do people fix Noise in a Duplex?
Hello BP, How have people that owned 2-4 Units dealt with noise transfer between units?I have a Triplex I am living in that is 3 levels. The First floor is my unit a 2 bed, Second Floor is the same floor plan, and the...
Nick Rutkowski
Increasing Customers for a Distressed Self Storage Building
Hey BPers,
I'm looking at purchasing a self-storage unit in my local area, I'm looking for ways to increase my occupancy. So far, I need to drop the prices on a few units to make them competitive in the market, pass...
Jacob Michal
Bonus depreciation -cost segregation study
Do you all recommend using the bonus depreciation status and cost segregation study for multi families or single families if yes why and if not then why?
Geode Pratt
Plumbing Question - Sinks won't drain
Hi All,This may be bit off topic, but I know the experience in the room will have answers. We're almost at the end of a flip rehab and just realized that the master bath sinks (dual vanity) won't drain - rather, fill ...
Matthew Dunn
STR Cabin House Hack / TN Smokey Mountains
Dear BP Community, I’ve been doing buy and hold multifamily for the last few years and also just closed on a 59 unit apartment building last month. However over the last 6 months or so I’ve been studying the STR strat...
Joe Livsey
House Hack - Tax Write-Off for Tools/Lawn care??
I am about to close on my first house hack investment, a duplex, using an FHA loan. There will be renters in one half and I'll live in the other. Having been a renter my whole adult life I own minimal tools and zero l...
Harry Wilson
What a property needs
So I have a friend that rents out to tennants, I believe that the property isn't up to standards and he could probably get in trouble if he was inspected. So what does a property need to be legally rentable? And does ...