Andy Oshodi
House Hacking in state or Section 8 out of state?
I am brand new to real estate investing but I want to invest in my first property this year. I am based in Houston TX. I am looking to buy a quadruplex and house hack for the first year, here in Houston using MTR str...
VB Phom
$2K of Unauthorized Work Completed by Property Manager
Recently, I received a bill for over $2000 worth of work from my property manager. The contract states any work beyond $200 requires notice and approval from the owner. If I wasn't notified of the work and the cost as...
Mark Tanner
Tax Question With Big Impact
How can we apply real estate losses from prior years to offset current year non-real estate income? I assume we need "real estate professional" status, but 90% of CPAs I have talked to (all with real estate clients) s...
Mitchell Bell
Really Motivated Tenants vs Long Term Tenants - How to manage?
We have listed the property for 2 days and have 6 completed applications, and have scheduled about 10 showings. I am happy to have a lot of interest, but I need help navigating this specific tenant scenario.We have at...
Austin Stuart
gift of equity rules? 1st purchase very green
As the title says quite new to the world of real estate. I’ll try to keep it short and too the point. I would like to purchase a home from a family member in the next 6 - 8 weeks. Home hasn’t been appra...
Denis Ponder
My First Year in Real Estate Investing
My first year
April 18, 20232BR, 2.5BA Condo
April 19, 20242BR, 2.5BA Condo - Former Primary3BR, 2.5BA Home - Primary1BR, 1BA Guest Studio, attached to Primary2BR, 1BA SFR - MI3BR, 1BA SFR - PA5BR, 2BA MF (2 units...
Bryan Grooms
Hold seller and real estate agency liable
I am purchasing my first property from another individual investor. One of the reasons for purchasing this property is it has an existing long-term tenant whom both the seller and real estate agent say pays the ren...
Marc Faulkner
Looking for Feedback on Our Updated Website Design
Hello BP-We just recently updated one of our websites and I am looking for feedback regarding the look, feel and usability. I am especially interested in feedback regarding the sellers intake form at the bottom our t...
Nataniel A.
Special Needs Housing? Is it really that good?
I got a DVD set that talks about turning your investment properties into special needs housing. The projected numbers sound good (better than typical leases) but like anything, I'm sure there are downsides. Does anyon...
Sorin T
China Uneasy About Proportion of Holdings in U.S. Treasuries
I think it's surprising nobody finds this worrisome:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/13/AR2009031300703.html?hpid=topnews
Any comments?