Zackarias Aitchison
How Do You Stay Up To Date With STR Laws?
STR laws always seem to be evolving and changing, it seems like a full-time job just to stay up to date with the laws. What systems, tactics, habits, etc have you found work well to keep up with the legal landscape of...
Chris Mackovjak
Info needed - buying 4-plex with potentially unpermitted units
Hey Portland BP Crew -
I'm in contract to purchase an investment 4-plex in North Portland. Here are the basic details:
- The county tax records have it listed as a 5-plex
- Portland maps has it listed as multifami...
Account Closed
Renting a single family by the room ?
I'm looking at an off market deal which is a 3 story, 7 bedroom with a bathroom and kitchen for each level. Needs lots of work, but the electric, plumbing, and roof all been redone this year, and its a nice brick hous...
Ashleigh M.
Architects
How do you choose a reputable architect? And what is a fair price? We've heard everything from per-hour to per square foot, not sure if there is an industry standard.
Terry Portier
City Vs. Burb Build
I’m meeting with a developer soon to possibly be one of three builders in a suburb of a major city I am also considering but there is not as much land left.
City-data.com shows the major city’s growth as 11.3% since...
Luke Texidor
Joint Venture
Hey BP,I am looking at a possible deal in Los Angeles county that would be more beneficial to both the seller and I if we joint venture. The house will not be able to be financed conventionally due to the condition of...
Nik Moushon
The city just screwed over my client (vent post ahead)
A little bit of venting:Some pretext: Our office (I'm an architect) has been working on a 84 unit apartment complex in our city. Our city is DESPERATELY short on housing as a whole and even worse off when it come to a...
Burt L.
What MLS Searches to Practice as a New Broker/Investor at My First MLS Classes?
Finally get to go to MLS classes after comleting real estate school and want to focus on REO's to rehab initially. I wonder what to emphasize in doing searches as a beginner?
I've seen many keywords in other posts su...
Melanie Baldridge
Bonus Depreciation one of the best parts of RE Tax Code
Bonus depreciation is just a special part of the US tax code.
It allows you to take accelerated depreciation on portions of your property depending on when an asset is put into service.
At the time of this writing, ...
Matthew Perry
1st Property Purchased-OPEN CODE VIOLATIONS!
We bought our first rental property, a triplex (home converted to 3 separate units) after several months of searching for the best deal. We found out after that this property has several open code violations and 1 or...