Evan Tuuk
No Cell Service? Under contract, but will I get less rent?
I have a SFH under contract right now in a more rural town and it is right in a dead spot for service (AT&T at least). I'm curious to know if I should be concerned about this? My main two questions would be: does ...
Sean Curl
How to avoid the Capital Gains Tax
I bought my home for 251k in California and sold it for 458k 1.5yrs later. I understand that I'm going to have to pay capital gains tax. How can I avoid paying so much of that tax? Buy a new home?
Sara T.
Is market overpriced in these two cities?
Hello everyone, new member from Northeast here, and complete newbie in RE investment! I've been spending sometime now educating myself and looking at a few markets, and I'm narrowing down to either Indianapolis-IN or ...
Kelley B.
Found another reason folks don't like condos
Two days before closing my lender advises that neither FNMA nor FMMC would buy my loan. Only financing 70% of appraised value. 81 of the 86 units are non owner-occupied so they didn't want it. Non-warrantable.Of cours...
Jonathan Greene
Are real estate shows making it impossible to work with buyers?
I stopped working with on-market buyers last year because they were driving me insane. Is everyone feeling this all over the country? Buyers are watching too much Fixer Upper and think every house should be perfect, b...
AJ Wong
Mortgage Rate Collapse: Suddenly the game has changed
Mortgage rates declined to their lowest levels in over a year, a sample of more than a dozen industry professionals said they were quoting most borrowers in the high 5% to low 6% range on government loans and in the m...
Brock W.
Single Family, Multi-Unit or Commercial Property?
Hello BP friends- Looking for input from you smart folks. I own a rental valued at $160 k. In preliminary inquiries, I'm told I can expect to be able to borrow 80% LTV. Assuming this, I now have $128 k. I'm wonde...
YiBing T.
How to structure a partnership?
Hello BP,I have a friend who is interested in doing rental investment with me, they are interested in providing the cash and I will handle all the work. How do people usually handle this type of partnership? How do yo...
Alex Locklear
Using a Virtual Assistant to Screen leads
I want to utilize a virtual assistant to speak with every seller that calls from my post cards.
Is anyone out there using a virtual assistant? If so, how do you pay them? How much are you paying them? And what infor...
Sunitha Alli
How to 'value' a 50% vacant retail center
HelloI am researching into 50% vacant retail center in a mall. It is listed for 2.5 million and 9000 sqft. However, it is 50% vacant with current rents around 150,000 paid by 3 tenants. 3 more spaces are vacant.Ho...