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Hi everyone,
I'm considering investing in an older multi-family (~100 years old) around the Boston area. I only have experience with significantly newer properties and want to make sure I run the numbers correctly. D...
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In my last post I asked in detail how to find sellers and good deals. Now I want to focus on how to approach a potential customer. When trying to buy directly from a home owner how do you generally go about that. I...
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Thanks for reading! First time poster but long time reader of the forums. I have a couple single family houses but I want to buy small multifamily properties.
What are some different ways to partner with somebody? ...
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I'm spent a considerable amount of time here and at other sites/books researching and learn about REI. (I have a single townhome rental, that I got 10 yrs ago while in school, LONG before I knew any of what I know). I...
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- Permitting. Permitting. Permitting.
One of the reasons I moved to the Oregon Coast from southern California in 2018 was due to the notable difference in the barrier to investment entry and the non existence of sho...
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Newton's law of tax:
What goes down must come up.
Everyone enjoys the sweet benefits of bonus depreciation, but what happens when you sell?
A post on recapture:
People are concerned about recapture when they cost...
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Good evening. I am thinking of buying an income property before end of year, in part to take advantage of the generous Jobs Act depreciation allowance which I understand will expire 12/31/22. Does this have relevanc...
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In March a deal was presented to me by a broker. If I were to accept the terms, and the deal closed, a commission was owed by me of 1.7% of the sale price. This deal didn't make it. 6.5 months later I get into c...
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Damn! I just missed my goal for 2014.At the beginning of the year, I set a goal to purchase 300 units of MFRE this year. On Monday, I closed a deal for 54 units, bringing the total for the year to 288!I'm closing an...
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I’m in an interesting situation with a deal and looking for some advice. We got an offer accepted on a great off market 6 family in Massachusetts.We’ve discovered that there are children under 6 living there AND confi...