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Palmira Angelova Old house - how much to budget for major repairs + maintenance?
6 November 2020 | 18 replies

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...

Jeff Johnson Making the deal happen
24 September 2009 | 15 replies

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...

Jon Guy What are different ways to partner with somebody?
1 November 2019 | 15 replies

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? ...

Sean Stu What aren't the numbers telling me?
20 May 2017 | 14 replies

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...

AJ Wong Top 8 Tips for Short Term Rental Investment on the Oregon Coast
29 March 2023 | 3 replies

- 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...

Melanie Baldridge What is recapture?
14 November 2024 | 10 replies

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...

Darren Maloney Cost Segregation & Accelerated Depreciation
9 May 2024 | 16 replies

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...

Roger R. Is a commission owed?
7 February 2020 | 13 replies

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...

Jonathan Twombly Missed My Goal for 2014!
19 December 2014 | 15 replies

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...

Matt Davis Offer accepted on a great deal, but there's lead paint AND kids
23 February 2022 | 16 replies

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...