Joseph Barbaretta
Early tax question -- Do I deduct my expenses if...
So, I'm in the middle of flipping a house. Its taking longer to get it on market than I'd like. It probably won't close until after the new year. So, if all my expenses happen this year and I sell the house next ye...
Rajiv Nair
How to get earnest money back the day before closing
Hello Folks,I would appreciate it if I get some advice on one of our deals. We are purchasing a 240K property in Mckinney, Texas and are supposed to close the deal tmrw August 6th 2015. However, during the last walk t...
Tyler Brown
What's the catch with these properties that seem too good to be true?
Hi all,I've been doing some research into real estate investment for a while now and am starting to get serious about making my first purchase. My goal is to purchase a multi family unit for a monthly cash flow. Any...
Dan Pearson
New investor, overwhelmed by choices, analysis paralysis...help!
Hey guys, thanks in advance for reading my post. My goal is to build a solid managed real-estate portfolio that generates at least $10k of cash flow a month. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish this, wha...
Kristine Groemping
How Much to Invest in Landscaping for Rental Property?
We bought a short sale back in Oct 2019 and have been doing the renovation on it since. Unfortunately, we had our first terrible contractor experience and have to hire a new one to both redo and finish the work. M...
Brandon Harris
Portland, OR - Sell or rent out house?
Hello,
My wife and I live in Portland. We are going to be buying a new home in the next few months. We have owned the home we live in for 3.5 years. I'd like to keep it as a rental property. We will either be moving ...
Sebastian Giraldo
Short Term Rentals are the answer to post-pandemic travel
Industry experts foresee domestic travelers will lift Short Term Rental occupancy throughout summer and fall.
VRBO’s most recent research shows that 2 out of 3 travelers prefer a vacation rental for 2020, and this re...
Daniel Miller
question about renting to unrelated groups
Well, my weekend showing went very well. I had six families/groups view it, and I've received applications from four of them. Not too bad. I felt good about every group who came through. Nobody was picky or asking...
Account Closed
Want opinions on a unique situation.
Hi, I have a unique situation that I feel I need opinions from people more seasoned in real estate & life than I. To get started I'm 23 my father passed away last year. His commercial real estate developer budd...
Michael Sellers
Intro/Property Management Questions
Hello everyone,
I've had a BP account for a while now but have never been active other than scrolling through forums. Short intro - I'm 23 and I finish my MBA in 7 days. My brief professional career so far has been ...