Hello BP Community! I am currently analyzing a few markets for my first REI purchase. I live in a very expensive area, SF Bay Area, and thus have decided that OOS investing will be my best option. As the title sugg...
I'm about to be a first time landlord and I've read so much on these forums about running background, credit, criminal, etc. checks and there are many websites that offer those services. I'm just wondering where thos...
I had an accountant prepare my taxes a few years ago and she depreciated some water heaters using a 15 year schedule. I followed suit and did the same thing when I did my taxes last year. Now I'm using TurboTax and it...
We have a 90000+ square foot flat roof industrial building. The roof itself is not in great shape. There are walls between the sections of the roof which are probable causes of some leaks. We are considering to put on...
I've been a big fan of Mint.com for years. It allows me to track everything I have, categorize, export, and graph. I can set budgets and goals. It has a smooth browser and smartphone experience. It syncs real-estate w...
Hello,My husband and I are new to real estate investing and haven't done our first deal as of yet. We have committed to analyzing 5 deals a week and have been committed to this for more than 5 months. I think we hav...
I have a home in Chandler AZ (sub of Phoenix) and have had family in there while I am deployed with military. They need to move out, and I want to put renters in there. I can't do it from 4k miles away so need propert...
I was trying to analyze a property in Fort Worth, Texas.I looked up the taxes on Zillow as well as on the county assessor site. The 2 are very different for 2012. One is about $2000 and the other is about $3000.For 20...
Hi all, I've just subscribed a few days ago and have been reading various posts and info...I must say, great source of education and inspiration. I have a basic question if I may...after describing 2014's scenario:My...
Long time listener to the podcasts, first time asking - I've $130k to invest. I've flipped homes for 4 yrs. I manage private and rental properties as my full time job. I'm looking at investing into multifamily propert...