Shannon Sadik
Pro Forma Variations
I had a great pro forma and was very familiar with working in it. However, I saw several other pro formas on this site and wanted to compare just to make sure I was doing everything correctly. I have looked at 4 diffe...
Kevin Jackson
Duplexes
I am searching for my first investment property. Is it better to start with a $30k duplex or $100k and above. Can someone share why a person would want a more expensive over a lesser cost duplex. What are the pros and...
Brandon Schlichter
Investing in my region - Buy-and-Holds outside your area?
Hi there, I've been working on/toward investment properties for a year now.
I currently manage (And my name is on the mortgages too) 2 properties consisting of a SFH and a 6 unit apartment. Both have done OK with th...
Mark Forest
Pass on cloged drain bill to tenants?
The tenants called me and said the laundry room drain was backing up. We called a plumber/drain cleaner company because we like to get on these things immediately, and I will not be available for a while. The plumbe...
Krista Thorn
Need help analyzing a rental in San Diego
Hi all! I'm fairly new to BP and and real estate. As my first post, I'm hoping someone can help me with an analysis of a property I'm interested in. The property is located in Spring Valley in San Diego, CA. After doi...
Rachid B.
Single Family Home vs Fourplex
Hello everyone, I have an investment SFH property in Houston that's bringing me $1600 a month. $5000 annual tax, $300 HOA annually, $1400 insurance, low maintenance fees. $75k equity. mortgage payment $571 but I have ...
Wesley Myers
Newb help with “making the numbers work”
Fairly new to real estate we currently have one STR in PCB that’s doing well in its second year of ownership. We own it 100%. We have enough “extra” funds for either 2 more places around $300k each putting 25% down or...
Fayez Siddiqui
separate account and credit card for rental business
We should make a separate account for the rental business but is it also recommended to get a separate credit card as well?If so any benefit of a business card over a personal card?If so what kind of payments would yo...
Amran Musaid
Cash flow in the Bay Area
Is it still possible to find cash flowing properties in decent neighborhoods within 2 hours of the Bay Area ?
Baha El Far
help me with a smart decision ( short term rental VS long term)
All,I hope you are doing great.I have an apartment 2bed/1 bath that I own and I am not sure if I should rent it out as a short-term rental/airbnb or long term. I heard the tax rates for short-term rentals are higher a...