Stephanie Brown
Buying an Airbnb property as a business vs a residence?
I am looking at a property that is currently advertised and used as a vacation rental. The seller is trying to sell for 2x the Zillow Estimate based on the fact that it’s an “established bnb”. First time looking at...
Vashist D.
Vacancy on long term rentals or house hacks
I’m confused about how if it is so easy to pay a low mortgage and finance a home, why would people want to rent? Brandon turner in his podcast claims that vacancy rates are usually 5% but, I don’t understand how peopl...
Jason Drager
Deciding how to structure a corporation/company
Hello! I am interested in starting in (residential) real estate investing within the next year or two (within Iowa), once some personal debt has been paid off. I am trying to decide what kind of corporate entity (if...
Steve Hodgdon
March 1 Letter from Congress to HUD
There's a letter from 45 Congress members to HUD stating concerns about recent sales of notes to the big players. The letter states concerns that "speculators" don't put neighborhood stabilization at the top of the th...
William Tidd
Self Storage Deal Structure
I am new to real estate investing and working on putting together a deal with a partner. Since I have never worked with a partner before or owned self storage I would be interested in any advice.The property is a smal...
Sandy Gelt
i have about $600,000 in equity, want income but am conservative
I have one rental no debt worth $400,000. plus cash of $200,000 more. Want to pull money out and buy more rentals. I could do the BRRRR method but don't really want to. What I need is income but want to be careful at ...
Arthur Means
Starting out in the Charlotte Metro
Hello fellow BP'ers,
First let me say that I am a frequent reader of BP blog posts, and through those posts, I have been steered more toward multifamily properties lately. I used to think that I wanted single fami...
Maria G.
What applicant would you choose?
A- 2 adults (including a homemaker) and 2 boys of 3 and 5.B- 2 adults (both working professionals) and 1 daughter in Kindergarten.C- 2 adults (both working professionals) and 1 daughter entering Kindergarten in 2020.A...
Eva Henry
When are you ready for the second property investment?
I have purchased my first property this year in February. It is a duplex that I am house hacking. I have had a steady paying tenant for 7 months. Despite the small preventative maintenance and home owning surprises (...
Ryan Franklin
Raising private money in a syndicated deal
Hi guys...I'm putting together my first syndicated apartment complex deal and I have questions regarding raising private funds in conjunction with bank commercial mortgage lending.For these questions assume I have alr...