Stephanie Szeto
Some house-hacking questions
1. How do people deal with communal furniture in a house-hacking set-up? Does the owner always buy all the communal furniture?
2. When it comes to utilities / wifi / etc, do you still charge separately for it all or...
Graham Nadler
FHA.. or bust? A quick overview of pros and cons..
I see a lot of discussion on utilizing FHA mortgage loans for a first "house hack" owner occupied property (1-4 units).There are certainly benefits of an FHA mortgage. They can be more relaxed on negative credit circ...
Noah Singer
New Member Intro - Binghamton, NY
Hello!My name is Noah and I just recently joined BP. I'm currently a junior studying mechanical engineering at Binghamton University. I have been interested in real estate investing, particularly buying and holding, f...
Austin Snow
Denver, CO newbie
Hi all, been lurking around the forums for a couple weeks and thought I should pop my head up and say hi. My wife and I bought a bank-owned single family home just outside of downtown in the summer of 2012. Since then...
Jack Barkow
CPA Fees & Tax Liability on the Sale of a Rental
What should someone generally expect to pay for tax preparation? I currently work a W2 job and have 5-6 rentals in my personal name out of state. Looking at Federal plus 2 state tax returns and associated real estat...
Ross Bowman
I don't really want to 1031. Am I wrong?
I'm selling a property and I'll only owe approximately $4k in taxes on it. I spoke to a QI who quoted me around $1500 to do a 1031.I generally try to *legally* avoid giving the government tax money, whenever I can avo...
Alexander Toledo
Newbies from Frederick, Maryland
Hi BP Community!My wife (@Gladys Figueroa-Toledo) and I are beginning our business in real estate investing. Our goal is to build a portfolio of rental properties and also flip houses. We are committed on finding our ...
Shakeb Syed
Hold or sell a house in La Porte, TX?
Hi BP,Real estate and BP newbie here. I have a house in La Porte, TX (inherited) that I am trying to figure out what to do. I ran the numbers using the BP buy and hold calculator and the numbers are not pretty (showin...
Chantel Haywood
First time flipper, where to start?
Hello! I'm Chantel. I live in Bozeman, MT. I am planning to relocate to Seattle area in 2019, but I would like to get a house or two under by belt before the move. I've pondered flipping for years. It's always been in...
Xavier Cabo
Investment requirement questions for private investor
Good morning, I am preparing for an upcoming meeting with a private real estate investor and I compiled a list of questions to better understand his investment requirements so I can present the right deals to him. He ...