Kyle Majors
Valuing Commercial Real Estate
Hey BP,I initially thought that to value commercial real estate you just use the income approach and apply a cap rate. I have read about other methods such as the cost approach and the sales approach. I am confused in...
Ross Sib
Multi-Family construction financing question
Hi, How would go about financing multi-family construction project (10x 1BR units) given the following starting conditions:- I own a lot with an existing duplex standing on the lot - Lot is mortgaged, remaining mortga...
Mike Watson
Which option is better for profit?
Kind of a long post. Sorry. Just put a property under contract and wanted to get some feedback on which option is best. The purchase price of the property is $260,000. The property has a house on 1.08 acres and is ...
Jeremiah O'Neill
Depreciation building value
Last year I converted my primary residence into a rental property. We purchased the home for $295k in 2006 and it lost value over the next few years, now at around $250k. Per the IRS, I need to use the $250k for de...
Kristina Heimstaedt
Will solar panels allow me to increase rent to tenants?
Hi all,I know the upfront cost of solar panels is significant. However, I'm wondering if I can pass the extra $50-$100/month to the tenant with the expectation to increase the demand for my property. Does anyone have ...
Omid A.
SOLD! $45,000 profit to start the New Year.
Hey BP,I've yet to post any of my projects on here and they happen to be my favorite type of posts to see from other members so I figured I'd share one. This is a flip in Tigard, Oregon (suburb of Portland) that just ...
Shravan Hemchand
Cost Segregation on new construction - STR
Hello, I hope you are doing well. I need to perform a cost seg study on my short term rental which was newly constructed during 2023. This is for my 2023 tax return, and I have filed an extension. I am looking for ins...
Alan G.
Single family to multi, convince me
I have heard numerous times from multi family investors that if they had it to do over, they would have skipped the singles all together. However, I just don’t see the returns in multi. I currently own just under 60 p...
Vivan Bhalla
New to RE-Bay Area investing question - Cashflow vs appreciation?
Hi Everyone,I have been reading the book on Rental Property investing by Brandon Turner and it is helping me a lot. Brandon always mentions that appreciation is like gambling and a speculation. We should not buy any p...
Shoaib Ali Chaudhary
How to Get Started With Real Estate
Hey community,I am really interested in making real estate my day to day job but I have no idea how to start off. I have money to invest and I have some experience with construction as I have worked as an electrician ...