Eric Fernando
New Landlord - need advice
I am soon going to be a new landlord.The two family house that I am buying needs the sheet rock from the lower unit to be gutted and new sheetrock installed. Would it make sense to split the electric and put two meter...
Dima R.
Pay down mortgage to then cash out refinance?
In Long-Distance Real Estate Investing, Greene discusses amortization and the benefits of paying down loans quickly. At the end of Chapter 4, he writes, "...why not reinvest that income into new properties? Pay down y...
Viviana Rueda
Interesting Bloomberg Article on the Increase in Landlords
Hi folks - ran across this Bloomberg article on LinkedIn this morning. https://goo.gl/VW2JFF Not such a surprise to this crowd I'm sure. The looming question for me isn't necessarily that we're crowding out the potent...
Mike Jones
Cost of Permits deductable?
Is the cost of paying for a city permit deductible in your taxes?
Neal Collins
Outsource printing or bring it in-house?
I know that I should let this thought go because outsourcing saves so much time and effort but every time I pull the report for how much we spend on direct mail marketing it blows me away. We could have purchased a re...
Kevin Tarver
broker for my first deal
hey everyone kevin from nyc. I'm looking for super star broker to help me close out my first deal. I'm looking to invest in a duplex in upstate ny. the goal is 5 duplex in the next 4-5 years. Price range 50-60k. th...
Shawn Oh
$270 to $400 for Builder's Risk Insurance on $405k rowhouse in DC
Hello,I have a row house in Petworth, DC that I will be purchasing for $405k, looking at ARV of $675k, and wanted to know how much I should be paying for Builder's Risk Insurance and if these are adequate coverage.The...
Ed Matson
Bonus Depreciation Applicable to Rental Condos?
I have been told that Bonus Depreciation is only applicable to "non-residential" rental properties by a CPA. I have heard otherwise on a podcast and am now a bit confused. My situation is as follows:Rental Condo 1: P...
Demarco Brown
Transnational Funding cover closing cost & price of home?
I have a deal under contract that has a no assignment clause, so i am forced to double close and use transactional funding, which i know will cut into my profit. My questions is do i also have to come out of pocket f...
Wences Lopez
I’m Building an ADU at my primary residence
I’m in the process of building an ADU at my primary residency.
What’s the pro’s and con’s about it? I want to hear your experiences with ADU’s if they’re worth it or not, besides rental income coming in how much woul...