Catherine ODonnell
Should I wait until after the presidential election to buy?
I am looking at purchasing my first rental property and I’m not sure if I should wait until after the presidential election to pull the trigger. Have great credit and a decent down payment. Thoughts?
Stinson Bland
Dallas - HomeVestors - Wholesaler
Hello BP,
I joined this site last week and I've really enjoyed reading the forums, blogs, and articles. I figured it was in my best interest to start contributing to the site.
I have an extensive back ground in s...
Scott R.
20% of real estate purchased in April bought by investors?
Never seen my online stock trading company post stuff about real estate, but theyre facebook had a link to this site..
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-investing-in-rentals-could-be-a-good-move-2011-06-13
it made ...
Joshua McGinnis
Buffett's annual letter: What you can learn from my real estate investments
Fantastic article written by one Mr. Warren Buffett on a couple of his earliest real estate investments:
http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2014/02/24/warren-buffett-berkshire-letter/
One property he has...
Kristen Haynes
Charlotte is expected to grow leaps and bounds in the next 25 years
The Charlotte area population is expected to soar by 50% by 2050. That growth is uneven
Chase JordanFri, January 24, 2025
The ever-growing Charlotte region is home to 3 million people, but the population is proj...
Matt R.
If you maintain property yourself, what spare parts do you stock?
Hello all!If you manage and maintain your own properties, what spare parts do you stock?What I have in mind are things that might make the house "unlivable", or parts that can be used to at least make the house safe o...
Jonathan Twombly
Why Real Estate?
Why invest in real estate?After all, there are lots of things to invest in -- stocks, bonds, precious metals, collectibles. What makes real estate so attractive to you? Is it because it's tangible -- you can ride by...
Craig Lessler
Using Capital Losses to offset Depreciation Recapture & 1031
Regarding a future 1031 tax deferred exchange, I estimate $800K will need to be invested into replacement properties to continue to defer tax liability of all depreciation recapture and capital gain from the sale of a...
Alexandru Nedelcu
How do I fund DADU while keeping the current mortgage?
I'd like to use a construction loan, or have a second mortgage for a backyard cottage (DADU) but my current loan has a very good rate, and I wouldn't want to lose it. I only have 5% equity on my current home. I have t...
Xiaofei Chang
buy the second investment house outside CA
first post, if something silly pls point out.we live in sf. primary house is roughly 1.6m, a rental which we lived for 3 years and now rented out. 3k rental and 2.5 loan and hoa etc.now i can sell some stocks and may ...