Ping Chen
Help with the finished basement with NO permit
Hello BPers,I have a SFH under contract. Everything looks fine (no structure, foundation, mold issues, just need cosmetic rehab). However, I found out that the basement is only 50% permitted per county record but the...
Javier Hamlett
Is Finding a Coach/Mentor Worth the Hassle
I'm not asking for a coach/mentor. I'm just curious on how to find them or if it's worth it. I've reached out to local companies with no luck and my closest REI club is an hour away. I'm not paying for the exaggerated...
James Bowerman
Who's on Snapchat
I'm looking for some real estate professionals to follow on Snapchat. Any recommendations? I'm thinking about using Snapchat to document my REI journey, but since I'm only getting started I don't know if I could creat...
Lawrence Kaplan
How to determine if Rented for Profit
Is depreciation part of the calculation to determine whenther a property is rented for profit or not ? The IRS says a profit exists if "your rental income is more than your rental expenses" -- but is depreciation con...
Kyle Sorrels
Walk through bedroom
Hello everyone. I have a SFR that I'm rehabbing. It's a two story house that I'm currently adding a bedroom to the downstairs. Upstairs it has what I call a "walk through bedroom". It is two rooms that have a shared f...
Brandon Radford
Newbie - Long Term Gain Strategy
Hello all. I'm new to real-estate, and only 19yrs old. I'm in college and want to start out mentioning that I do not have money nor any assets of notable worth. However I know of some properties that are going to b...
Eliot M.
Stumbled onto Off Market Rehab/Seller Finance possible deal
Hey all. Not trying to be lazy here but time may be of the essence on this one and I don't know where else to research/get timely help. My strategy up to this point has been buy and hold rentals, and not really been...
Ben Kirchner
Claiming rental income, and taxed/recognized.
I'll be closing on my first rental property in January. Therefore, it won't be until next year that this will impact my taxes. I was curious to how people claim their rental income, and how it's taxed. Is it taxed ...
Jeremy Preston
Investors in the Inland Empire ca,
Hi everyone, my name is Jeremy Preston. I am a 21 year old college student who will be graduating in one year! I currently go to Chico State university, however I have lived in Redlands almost my entire life. I fe...
Ajeet Ganga
Hello everyone, I am from Seattle WA
Hello BPers, stumbled upon BP and then I was amazed to see so many detailed and informative discussions. I hope to learn as much as possible from here and make few friends along the way.My primary (only) job is I am ...