Nate S.
Buying my first rental property
Finally got sick of my money sitting in the bank,getting bored,and want to get in the game of real estate.What I'm asking is as a first time investor in rental's would like to read your advice for what I should look f...
Steven C. Suarez
Is buying a Vacation Rental a good investment?
Hi BPers! I'm looking to buy a condo in South Padre Island, TX. There are plenty for sale down there at what appears to be good prices. But that's part of my hang-up. Why would so many people be trying to get rid of t...
Gary Chapman
Good numbers or miscalculations???
I'm a new investor with one property in my portfolio so far. I want to invest in another property and so have been really crunching numbers and analyzing my last investment. Honestly, I'm feeling a bit confused about ...
Mark Forest
MikeOH
Does anyone know where Mike has been? I miss his advice here. He has not updated his blog in a while either.
Preston Miller
Appraisal value on the county site vs asking price
So, I was pursuing some wholesaler listings and noticed that the county appraiser's values are 30k-40k less than the wholesaler asking value. Which means it is WAY below what the market would demand. And I notice that...
John Chapman
Found House
Found a house that looks vacant in Galveston County. The grass is overgrown, weeds, and garbage in the yard. I assume the house is vacant because the mailbox is even missing. Looking for advice on what to do next.
Nick Uhas
Property Tax Reassesments
BP squad!
If you invest in Columbus, Ohio you know property tax just went up a lot. Question for other investors out there.. have you ever (personally) contacted the county auditor and worked with them to get your b...
Kaizen B.
Failed to claim depreciation on rental
I was unaware that I would have to pay taxes on depreciation when I sell my rental property whether I claimed it or not...which I haven't done for the two years I have owned it. So now I'm trying to figure out how to ...
Aleshanee Marman
Fees Selling Raw land in California
I am trying to get the fixed costs to sell bare land for 115K in Placer County California. Owned outright for two months. Had personal issues right after buying so need to sell it fast even though we'll pay ordinary...
Dustin Wimbish
Florida Tax Certificates
I purchase a certificate on August, 18th of last year and the property is listed as having sold on the 23rd of August. I am assuming that tax certificates do not have to paid in a sale, correct? Or did something get m...