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Steve Horton Rent and taxes
9 February 2013 | 20 replies

Hello,

I'm not an agent or anything, just a regular person with no knowledge of real estate. I'll describe the situation and hope for answers.

Let's say "Joe" moved out of his home for a job in another city. He re...

Siwei Tang 3 friends just starting out & have questions
10 September 2018 | 6 replies

(Sorry, new to bigger pockets and tried to post on two forums. Apologies if you read this in the tax forum already!) Hi BP community!My two friends and I are just starting in the investment property business and are l...

Mike Tikh Is real estate investment as simple as it seems?
23 May 2013 | 16 replies

It seems to me that if you find the right combination of rental income (1%+ monthly) / cash paid, it's very hard not to make money.

Example: an $80,000 property, 25% down at 4.5%, and rented at $900/month.

You inve...

James Ross Basic property analysis
15 September 2022 | 4 replies

Hello everyone!
I’ve been learning how to analyze properties and I wanted to post on how to do a full, if basic, property analysis. My hope is both to help other investors out by distilling things I've learned while...

Brian Williams Should I sell or rent?
15 May 2020 | 34 replies

Hey fellow BP members, Brian Williams here. I have a bit of a dilemma on my hands. I purchased a new house in 2018 for $236k using a USDA loan (no down payment). Since then, the neighborhood has increased in value due...

Jerry W. MY 2013 AND 2014 GOALS AND WHAT I ACCOMPLISHED. NOW TELL ME HOW YOU DID!
22 September 2014 | 45 replies

In reviewing my posted goals for 2013 and 2014 I have the following results.2013 My goal was to buy a fix and flip and add 1-3 cash flowing rentals.  I bought a fix and flip in a nearby town that needed a lot of work....

Jeff Smith Seller Finance in foreclosure, should I help them or...?
15 June 2019 | 9 replies

Scenario -- seller has foreclosure sale date in a few days and they are 25K behind. Their payments are $1650 per mo. I was thinking of bringing them current, taking over the payments, and keeping them in the house, un...

Amber Huang How to evaluate potential investment properties
20 October 2015 | 12 replies

Hi, I am new to real estate investment. I have looked at different townhouses for the past few weeks (in Maryland). There are three potential properties I am interested in, but I am not sure what is the best way to ev...

Christopher Mooney Real Estate By The Numbers - NOI calculation
2 April 2024 | 7 replies

Hi all,I've been reading through Real Estate By The Numbers by J Scott and Dave Meyers. It's really thorough and a great read so far!I'm caught up on their breakdown of NOI. They say Net Income = Operating Income - Ta...

Brandon G. FIrst Deal: Include Closing Costs w/price of duplex
24 December 2015 | 7 replies

I'll try to be as succinct as possible.  I have a question on a couple of options on how to structure our first deal.We're buying our first property, a duplex, from a friend.  My friend must walk away, after everythin...