Stephen Brown
Denied for a Business Credit Card
Hello BP,I set up an LLC for my first property back in December. It is a single member LLC and I quick claimed the property from my name to the LLC's. I will have a separate bank account for the LLC, and I have separa...
Jesse Ruiz
New Investor with lots of rehab questions
What's up BP,Noob here who needs input on a rehab/new construction. I understand that the ultimate goal is to accomplish a large enough gap between buying price + rehab costs vs ARV so I can pull out the initial cash ...
Cody Brown
Electrical Damage (Insurance or no?)
I have a duplex (built around 1940) that has an older fuse style breaker box. It overloading this weekend and burnt part of the breaker box. I had one electrician come out this weekend and recommend a full rewire of...
Jake Collins
City Ordinance on ADUs
Hey all,So I am currently looking to offer on a home that has a basement divided up into two units (A studio and 2BR) with a main home on top. The two units in the basement have full baths and full kitchens already. T...
Jason Malabute
real estate really tests how bad you really want it
I've been calling owners for 4 months. I have gotten nothing but No's.Sometimes I just want to relax and take a break, but this is when the game. really tests you as an entrepreneur .Additionally , my mentor said 1000...
Joe S.
What kind of percentage or dollar amount for Markerting?
So the question is what kind of marketing budget are you using for your business? Do you work it some months more than others? If you make an extra profit some months do you market extra with that or simply treat your...
Daniel Winsor
Developing the Landlord mindset
Just had my new tenants sign a lease to move in the 1st of February. One guy I had a few issues with is moving out and three girls are moving in. I learned a lesson with the guy - he did NOT clean up his dog mess and ...
Brandon Metz
Utilities keeping costs down
Good morning everyone,
I was just searching to see if anyone has any tips to help keep utility costs down. I already had a buddy replace all high light bulbs in a 3 bedroom home and his last 2 electric bills wer...
Jennifer Davidson
How to Find out my Zoning and Rezone my Property to Multifamily
Hi Everyone! I'm brand new to real estate investing and this is my first time posting on the BP forum! I have a single family home just outside of downtown Atlanta, GA (Oakland City) and it has an unfinished baseme...
Gagan P.
Rental Loss carry-forward
Do rental losses need to be used in the same year?Example: $15k in personal income but also $12k in real estate losses.If there's enough deductions to not pay tax on the $15k, then what happens to the $12k rental loss...