So I just did my first move-out inspection. Over all the tenants left it in good shape. Besides the obvious things that I will charge them for (like the broken kitchen cabinet door) how picky do you get on inspection ...

I think this is a basic question about how depreciation works in a 1031 exchange and I think the easiest way to ask is through an example:I buy house A for $200k, over the course of 5 years depreciate $50k of it, and ...

For all you investors that pick up property below "market value"... Is there a way to PURCHASE an apartment and utilize that "equity" as part of my down payment?EASY EXAMPLE. REO Apartment that APPRAISES for 1MI acqui...

Title says it all. How do you find a reasonable discount rate when doing a DCF analysis. Let's take an example where a value-add project is financed: 60% long-term debt. 4.00% 25-year amo. 5-year term.10% by a junior ...

Hey all,

When you all chose to be real estate investors (and had a full-time job), did you decide to quit your job and pursue real estate?

Just wanted to check my understanding on seller financed notes. I have noticed in recent weeks and months the amount of seller financed notes listed on PaperStac has increased dramatically. Does anyone have an idea as...

I will be replacing the roof on one of my rental properties this summer.  The question is can I expense is all this year or do I have to depreciate it?  I ask because I've heard both sides lately.  The normal consensu...

Will a bank fund a downpayment on a seller finance deal?How can I fund this without my own money, or very little?

Hey BP, been learning a lot about seller finance, subject to, and all that good stuff.Just want to confirm something here.When seller financing vs traditional sale, one of the perks to the seller is that they don’t ta...

Hi, question here about buying investment property through hard money loans? How exactly does this work? Do you simply just go to a lender and drop 25% down? Also, how possible would it be to do - deal like this with ...