Shawn Root
Can someone check my math?
I was trying to run some numbers through a spreadsheet to see what the effects wereof cashing out a 401k to invest in vs. leaving it in a self-directed IRA/401k.Assumptions:1. Starting value of 300k in 401k2. Lose a t...
Christopher Blanco
Finding that First House
I am starting to get bummed and need a little pep talk or some advice. I have been looking at and evaluating houses in my area for fix and flip, I can't seem to find any that the numbers work on. I have started looki...
Yi O.
Regard to rent to smokers
I have been a landlord for past 4 years. One of my rental became aviable this April. I met this mid age woman at the property and she seems nice at that time. Dressed appropriate for the showing, saying it would be h...
Nick Dallaire
Trying to get funding for rehabs. Everyone is saying, "NOOOO! NOOOO! NO!"
There are SOME downsides to being a "young buck" in the real estate game. Being a 23 year old I find it very difficult to aquire any funding for rehabs or any type of deal for that matter. I have no property for col...
Michel Steele
Attacks of the Guru"s
Being a Newbie I have started my s-corp and LLC, got my business account opened, and working to get an account and lawyer, sounds great right?!. That was the easy part, now to work. i have made some small investment...
G Pyros
SFH Monthly Math (Excel)
Hello all, I put together a spread sheet to analyze a potential home. The home is built in 1997, 75k list price but I have the negotiated 70k with 5k to fix (carpet, paint and general clean up) Rent goes...
Mike D.
Rental Analysis
I've been analyzing some townhome/condos in the Denver metro area for the last few weeks. I wanted to bounce some numbers off folks to see if I'm going about the analysis correctly. The reason I'm questioning my app...
Adam Sharp
New to the game - Need Market help
Hi all!I am new to the community and thought the BP forum would be a good place to get started. I am looking for some advice/guidance on how to break into the multi-family segment.I currently work in commercial real ...
Benjamin Cowles
I read an investor can lose 50% when selling a property they own
Brandon mentioned in his blog here:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/11/05...that if you own a property free and clear you could lose 50%+/- to taxes. He didn't say much more than that but that took me as s...
Nicholas DeLouisa Jr
New to everything ... sort of - long island, NY
Hello everyone!So I've been a member going on four years now. Never even filled out my profile until recently. I always had an interest in real estate, but at the time that I joined I was looking around for differe...