David Olson
Out of state investing = paralysis by analysis
Hello BP,My Question: Which cities are prime for cash flowing 1-4 unit properties and what metrics specifically do you use and from what site? Census Bureau? REIT reports? etc. Anyways, I'm working on selecting 2 cit...
Matt Rozzell
Angry Texts from craigslist ad
Just had my first response to one of my craigslist ads for getting leads. They were not happy. Kept calling me a scam. But Im letting it roll off me because not everyone is going to be happy. At first I was taken abac...
David Weiss
As a buyer with a $1.5mm budget, which option would you go with?
Pretend you’re looking to buy a property in Florida (or wherever the market works similarly enough for this question to make sense) and your budget is $1.5mm. Would you:
Option 1. Not use a buyer’s agent at all, just...
Matt Hintzke
How to begin with low capital, high debt, and an bubbling market?
Hi all,My name is Matt, I am 25, and looking to begin my journey to financial freedom. If there is something I see the most regarding building wealth for retirement, it is to start early. So that is exactly what I a...
Jeff McNamee
Tax Implications for Rental Property With First Time Homebuyer Loan
Hi all- I have a condo I rent out that I originally obtained through a first time home buyer loan. Well my lender sent me a letter because they noticed this isn't my primary residence anymore and the loan states that ...
Nathan Gesner
Real Estate Syndications: Who's Taken the Leap and How Did It Pay Off?
Buying a house is straightforward; managing it can be a whole different challenge. The same principle applies to real estate syndications. Over the past few years, many groups have raised funds and acquired properties...
Matt Dines
Tax basis help on $3M California residence inherited b/w trusts!
Hi Forum,I have a complicated tax situation and am looking for general guidance or a referral to a real estate accountant in California who can help answer.Facts:The property is a California residence appraised at $3M...
Rick Jones
How to classify mixed-use property on Sched. E
I'm wondering how to classify my mixed-use property on schedule E. It has 6 units, 5 residential and 1 commercial and naturally it would be advantageous if I could classify the property as residential and be able to d...
Wesley Emison
Tax impact of renovations on a duplex - Useful Lives
Hello BP Community, thank you in advance for reading my questions and providing me with your thoughts.I have recently purchased a duplex and will be renovating both units. I want to focus this discussion on what use...
Chris Yeung
Exit strategy for buy and hold investors
This has sparked my curiousity as I have not done this before. What would be the exit strategy for a buy and hold investor?For example, I buy an investment property for 100K(20k down at 4.5% interest) and rent it out ...