Mike A.
Moving into better areas. Tired of the lower income hassles.
Ever since I finally sold our four complexes in a C/D area of New Haven County, I've been refocusing my efforts into better areas. I know the rents will not be be as strong, but I am hoping for better tenants and less...
Rita Merlo
How will under population affect real estate?
I heard from a realtor friend that her networks are talking about how they foresee a big drop in population size as years go on. Millenials are not having kids or starting families much later. Does anyone have informa...
James Brand
Buying as LLC vs Individual: The Financing Side
Good Afternoon BP,I know this is a discussion repeated quite often, however I wanted to address a specific item, and with so many financing professionals on here I am excited for the responses.Situation:I am buying a ...
Jonah A.
Keep CA prop 13 property tax rate or sell for tax free gain?
Hi folks,Looking for some opinions. We’ve got a property purchased in the SF Bay Area during the Great Recession for ~$275k. Property value has now increased to ~$625k. We moved out around two years ago as our fami...
Aleko Petkov
Does an older house need to be rewired?
I am rehabbing one apartment in a 1937 triplex in Los Angeles I just bought. Looks like the electricial wiring is original two cloth-insulated wires, although the kitchen and bathroom have three-prong GFI outlets. The...
Daniel Mahlmann
Pension plan options . What to choose?
I have 2 pension plans. One Of them I have to start collecting on. There are multiple choices . The bottom line is I’ll be liable for a lot of tax & I want to minimize that. I can up my 401 to 25 k a year, & a...
Tariq B.
Have You Ever Taken A Deal That Made You "Broke" After Closing?
Greetings Fellow Investors,I'm sure there is someone in this great community that has been in the dilemma I find myself in. I have a place that I am very interested in. The only issue is if I go threw with this purcha...
Matt T.
Old-style valves in bathroom. How to keep children from burn hazard.
I've got a young couple living in a SFH built in the 1940s. Many of the walls in the house are masonry, so replacing plumbing is prohibitive. The bathtub has the old style valves—one for hot and one for cold, and t...
Carlos Lopez
Advice on property deal - 50% percent rule pass?
I'm new at real estate investment and have been reading everything I can on investing properties, specially at Bigger pockets. My goal is long term investment. Buy and hold. Being so new I would the more experienced o...
Ryan Haase
Umbrella Insurance
My wife and I just rented out our 7th home and we've decided to get umbrella insurance for some extra protection. Our insurance broker can can only offer $400/year for $1,000,000 of coverage. Does that sound about rig...