Brian Campbell
how much cash flow is acceptable?
in using the property analysis tool, how much cash flow do you look for. Does 100 per month make you salivate? will $1 per month be acceptable. I am assuming you are figuring the more conservative of 50% of rent fo...
Mark Silberman
Classify as active or passive for optimal tax benefits?
My spouse and I own rental properties. Our longstanding property investments had passive loss carryovers from the earlier years that are now going down each year due to passive profits. (The rental market is very stro...
David Friedman
New Construction - Mixed Use - Obtaining Financing?
Hello BP,I am new to the game of developing. By new, I mean I have never developed a property in my life! I am wondering what the best way to get financing for my first project would be. I currently own the land that ...
Chantel Johnson
Hello all from an Atlanta extreme newbie
Hello everyone, I'm Chantel from Connecticut. I currently reside in Atlanta where I am an indie filmmaker. Ive always been interested in real estate but have decided to pursue that goal.The reason I I'm extreme new...
Lauren Salvani
Take home to the studs vs. complete re-build
Obviously every property is a different situation that needs to be evaluated but I'd like to find out why it seems most people prefer to take a home down to the studs and renovate versus completely tearing down the pr...
Dan Maschmeier
Advice on a secured Loan
Hi, I have an opportunity to help out a friend and I want to know if I am risking too much. My friend owns a condo in San Francisco, worth around $900k. She says the total due on a primary and HELOC on it are about ...
NA NA
Lease-Option Deals
I understand the principle of a lease-option deal, but just finished a book that suggested using a lease-option on both sides of the transaction. In other words, lease a home (no money down) with an option to buy, the...
Susan Clark
kitchen cabinet preferences
has anyone ever used unassembled cabinets vs stock cabinets from your local Lowes or Home Depot? Im not so sure the difference in price will warrant a savings when we have to assemble them all vs just buying them and ...
Joseph Tarallo
How to calculate a good deal ? 50% rule in effect
I am in the process of finding a investment property single or multi family. From what I been reading on here it seems like if you still have some cash left over after the 50% rule and mortgage it is a good invest...
Will Yang
Should I sell my rental property
I have a rental property and the tenant is moving out soon. I am trying to decide if it is better to sell it right now since the price has gone up.Monthly Rent: $1600HOA: $313/monthTaxes: $4180Potential Sale Price: $2...