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Buy and hold investors (like myself) know that an investment property produces a Return on Investment (ROI) in 4 ways:1. Cashflow (acknowledging a property could potentially have negative cashflow)2. Equity building (...
Hello BP!
My wife and I are ready to upgrade homes and want to keep our existing home for rental income.
We have had a considerable about of appreciation(100k) on the home since we bought in 2011. When we do eventual...
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Hello all!I wanted to do more with my real estate investing, and I have a significant amount of equity in a home I bought over 10 years ago. I live in there part time due to work, and rent out the other two rooms. I r...
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This may be a little premature on the "success" side, but thanks to the support from BP, the BP community, friends, and family, I am now racing down the path of buy-and-hold rental property and becoming a landlord. B...
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Morning everyone,Had a question about splitting percent ownership when purchasing a property.My downpayment requires 60k and I have 40k to put down. I am considering getting both of my brothers to put 10k/ea to give m...
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Hello! My wife had purchased a house in September of 2020.We both have work from home jobs now so we need more office space and are looking for an upgrade. We would like to purchase our next home through a VA loan, to...
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Experience
• How long has the team been in place?
• How long have the principals been in real estate investing?
• How many assets have they acquired
• Do they currently own, manage, etc.?
• Have they gone thr...
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What "Formation" do I need to use for -my company- to be "taxed separately" from myself?
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Hello all,I am looking to get into real estate. I am a new investor in real estate and actively searching for properties in northern Alabama. A wholesaler reached out to me about a deal he has under contract. Without...
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What is the best company for setting up a self-directed IRA? Thanks!