Matt Silverstone
Sell & Downsize or Rent and pull out $$ for new primary home?
What would you do in this scenario?Helping a parent whose primary residence is paid off and has appreciated nicely in Southern California over the last 20 years. Looking to retire soon and downsize. Home is in a good ...
Robert Gravelle
My duplex.. sell now or rent it out?
Greetings! My Dad told me to check you guys out! I'm 24 years old, and we are moving from Longview, WA to Dallas, TX, and am unsure about what to do about my recently acquired duplex property. I purchased the duplex i...
Mike Bereck
Getting mileage write off
If you have a home office you use for your rental company and you go driving for dollars, can you claim the standard mileage deduction?
Kyle Doney
Would You Do This Deal?
I have a lead in Boulder CO I've been working that I feel is too tight, but has some creative qualities to it. ARV 550K all the house needs is some paint. I offered 450K cash offer. Seller doesn't like it too much and...
Account Closed
start date for long term / short term capital gain determination
what is the reference date to determine long term / short term capital gains for a real property?Is it the actual payment date? the sale contract date? or the vesting date?I tried to look it up but found nothing concl...
Arthur Voskanyan
REI in Metropolitan Area- Downtown
What would one recommend investing in a Major downtown, metropolitan area, like downtown LA or SD for generating positive cash flow? And a possible appreciation? I mean ‘location, location, location’ but you have HOA....
Brandon McCombs
does a build-out have any bearing on cap rate?
Does a commercial build-out of offices in an office/retail space have any bearing on cap rate? For example, suppose I had an appraisal conducted with a proposed floor plan of a building I'm renovating after a fire wit...
Kevin Starkey
New member ready to start!
Hello everyone my name is Kevin Starkey and currently a Law enforcement Officer in Indiana and new pro member to BP! I have been studying real estate and following BiggerPockets for about 4 years now. I have been kin...
Ken Nyczaj
For sale by owner short sale
Hi,
Recently with my direct mail campaign a person who received a letter from me referred their friend who currently owns a home in an area I’m looking to invest. They bought the house at the height of the market nea...
Jorge De Jesus
Apprasing MF in downtown Americana
Happy weekend BP !!Should I bring in any professional appraiser as part of my due diligence? Or should I shoot for someone near the target sub market?I plan on purchasing mf in the downtowns of the cities surrounding...