Samuel Santos Borges
Wholesaling!!! As a nonimmigrant (F1 Visa)
Hey everyone,
I'm a Brazilian grad who recently completed my studies in the US, and I'm currently on an OPT visa. Lately, I've been intrigued by the idea of wholesaling real estate as a way to earn some extra income....
Melinda Jackson
Newbie first deal, Money HELP
I've been learning, studying, and running numbers for some time. A MF, turnkey unit jumped out at me and now I'm trying to figure out how to finance the deal. The owner is deceased and the property has been listed si...
Bob Dole
Cost Segregation -- What is the true benefit of the accelerated depreciation?
All,Apologies for the newb question, but I just heard about cost segregation and have been reading up about it online.My understanding is this (and please correct me where I'm wrong):Pros: -accelerate depreciation, fr...
Scott Kim
Apartment markets in Sacramento
Hello BP-I am studying up on the commercial (apartment) market in Sacramento, California. If you are an investor or entrepreneur and have done a deal and/or already managing apartments in Sacramento, can you please sh...
Mark Futalan
Unable to sign up for RE exam-elicensing
Hello,Anyone having trouble scheduling an RE exam right now? I’m in CA and completed all the educational hours requirements and completed the exam/licensing registration. I chose the option to register for exam throug...
Travis C.
Apartment vs SFH Investing
It seems I read on BP more frequently that apartment investing seems to be better overall than SFH investing. I have always bought SFH's, but may be open to multifamily as an option. From an investor's point of view, ...
Shanna Bechtel
Whole Life Insurance as Collateral
Hello investors!
Many of you talk about borrowing against a self directed IRA. I have no such thing but in studying creative financing, I heard about borrowing against a life insurance policy. I have not accrued much...
Matthew Brown
Cost Segregation Study Worth It?
I own a 3-unit multifamily property in Elizabeth Port, NJ. I got a study appraised (I haven't committed to the appraisal yet) that claims they can write off anywhere from $76,000 - $117,000. A couple of questions:Does...
Ror M.
North Buckhead area analysis
Hi all, I'm taking a peek at some North Buckhead properties & I'm trying to understand that market. I'm seeing a lot of the properties on the bottom end (around $600k) sit for a long time. Is there a bifurcation...
Jeff Severson
SFR First Year Tax Deductions
I am a newbie. If I purchased a SFR income property for $200,000, can you give me the typical range of the dollar amount of bonus depreciation and/or Section 179 deductions that would result in the first year? Wo...