Daniel Barbosa
First rental property - what improvements can i write off?
Hello BP,I just bought my first investment property and am learning a lot of tips and tricks because of you all, so thank you very much!What are the best improvements i can make to a rental property that i can write o...
Cheri Crane
Need Hard money Loan for Multifamily
I need a 300k loan to buy & rehab a duplex I want to add to my portfolio I am not going to live in it so I am looking for a landlord loan for an initial purchase & rehab. Need at least a yr to refinance as I...
Megan Lawson
How to structure an equity position?
Hi folks! Looking for some advice. I am purchasing a property and only have half the money required for the downpayment. My parents are going to contribute the other half. My husband and I qualify for the loan ourselv...
Jay Miller
Botched Closing
This is more of a rant than anything.
I went to a closing today to purchase a fine gem and the seller would not sign off on his docs due to the $50 escrow fee and a $50 deed preparation fee. He agreed to both of t...
Alex Yao
Fannie Mae
Hi everyone!I just found BiggerPockets last week and has been learning TONS of useful knowledge about investing in real estates. This is my first post on BP so pardon me if I asked/said something wrong. My wife and I ...
Jason Malabute
Using IRR to underwrite deals
Do you guys use IRR to analyze apartment deals?I’ve been reading previous posts and I’ve noticed very few consider IRR before investing in an apartment deal. Why is that?
Philipp Grajewski
Financial Reserves When Starting Out in Real Estate
Hi there,My wife and I are new to the site. We are in awe of all the information and resources that are available through this community. A big thank you to all the members and contributors to this awesome site.We hav...
Tristan Cabrera
Pursuing a degree in Real Estate
I’m currently interested in pursuing a degree in real estate by using my GI Bill I attained from my service in the military and I wanted to ask is it worth it. I currently work a full time job and I plan to do full ti...
Jordan Deeney
To Permit or not to Permit
I am looking for insight on when you pull permits vs not. Example, I just did a project where all the work was inside, so I went without a permit. We did remove a load bearing wall, frame in a new master bathroom, new...
Steve Babiak
The Return of the McMansion?
FYI - The Return of the McMansion?
http://moneyland.time.com/2012/07/02/the-return-of-the-mcmansion/?iid=obnetwork