Edward Seid
New ADU bill passed in Seattle & opportunity zones
Last week, the new bill was passed by city council to address housing affordability.Here's a summary of the changes to existing ADU laws in Seattle. https://www.seattle.gov/council/adu-eis- Allowing two ADUs on one lo...
Nick Johnson
Experienced investors, what would you do starting out today!?
My wife works on a college campus. We both graduated in 2010 and have decent jobs, and I'm actively saving money to get into REI part time.
The reason I mentioned the college campus bit is because today while having...
McKellar Newsom
Has anyone used reverse deposits to get tenants to take care of their units?
Kevin Yeats commented on my "Disadvantages of Section 8" rental blog. He asked about providing "reverse deposits" as an incentive for tenants to keep their homes clean and maintained. He suggested giving $200 at t...
Sydney Guzman
Can I require a tenant to professionally clean/steam clean (PA)?
In Pennsylvania, can I legally put a clause in the lease agreement requiring the tenant(s) to professionally clean the unit and steam clean the carpets before vacating, regardless of condition, as part of the lease? I...
Andrew Noway
Taxes, oh taxes (non-resident)
Hello All,Since 2014, I've slowly started moving some of my investments over to real estate crowdfunding sites. So far, I've invested 200K between Patch of Land, Realty Shares, Realty Mogul (not a fan), ifunding (not ...
Neil Copeland
Solo 401k Purchase and Sale Question
If a rental property that you owned had been sold and you had the opportunity to buy it back using your Solo 401k, is there any sort of time limit between transactions so that it would not be considered prohibited?
Jason Hirko
1,000 posts - Time to say thanks to all the BPers!
Hey BP! I just noticed that I have posted on here 999 times. I originally joined the site to promote my lending business, and have gained some incredibly awesome clients from it, but soon realized that the wealth of ...
Tomasz Strzemecki
Need Advice on Primary Property
Looking to rent out my primary property in order to "free up" my credit for another investment.
By doing that, my goal is to buy another property with less $$$ down (3.5% FHA, 5% conventional, 10% conventiona...
Steve Olson
Tax implications of "subject to" transactions
Hi All,
I listened to one of the more recent podcasts that talked about subject to deals.
Does anyone have experiences with the tax consequences here? I would imagine that the mortgage company will sen...
Lincoln Harris
110 acres of prime land. Should I sell now, wait or ?
110 acres of vacant land, 1 mile of Hwy 287 frontage. New housing development under construction directly across the highway. Currently not zoned for anything besides agriculture. Fort Worth city limits is outside m...