David Styles
How can I buy an REO?
Well, I recently bought a house through a short sale for $110k, put 12k into it and just got an appraisal on the property for 164K. This is my first home and I'm really just sitting around grinning from ear to ear as ...
Doug Block
Advice Needed for Selling Property
I currently own a condo that I am interested in selling. However, it currently has a renter and the lease is good till early 2009; thus, that narrows down my prospective buyers to those looking for an investment rathe...
Nick Hathoot
Help me analyze this deal The Loop Chicago, IL
View reportHello all, I am new to the Chicago market and just started analyzing deals near downtown (the loop). Was hoping to get some feedback on this property near the financial district. The operating costs seem hi...
Ashley Johnson
Determining Investment %
Hi BP Fam,How do you all determine what investment % to use when calculating your deals? I was told 65%, but I know not everyone uses that percentage across the board. Do you base the number on how hot your market is?...
Michael Cabaña
Creative Purchasing Question to Avoid Capital Gains Tax
Good morning BP!My wife and I would like to purchase my uncle's house in San Jose, CA. Is there a way we can purchase the house and he avoid paying the 40% capital gains tax? I would love to read some of your experien...
Cory Yoviene
First Time - STRs via Airbnb
Hi BP Fam! Looking to get my first STR via arbitrage model in Annapolis, MD. Looking for others to partner with and/or gain insight into the exciting world of STRs! Planning on having my first property before Christmas.
Glenn Mayo
Where are all the multi-family units?
I'm looking to get started in multi-family, but it just seems like there are NO duplexes - 4plexes anywhere anymore. I'm in DFW, and I'm looking throughout the Metroplex (except in Dallas), but there just seems to be ...
Joeel Rivera
single families vs small multifamily vs mid-sized commercial
So I am new to the game. I am entrepreneur looking for ways to diversify and have been looking at properties for a while. Of course there are also a lot of tax benefits that I am looking at as well. My question is if ...
Stephanie Gledhill
Cash Out Refi Question
I have $300k of equity in a SFR rental in Franklin,TNI am at the end of a refi on it at 3.125% no fees. (Great rate)I would like to buy another property in the future, however, it's so hard to find one right now. Brok...
Brandon Payne
City Plans and Development
I recently moved to Indy and want to research where the city is at and where it is going. The former is rather easy -- I've been driving around town. How do you research what the city is planning in regards to where t...