Scott Long
Newbie strategy question & Account for Alexandria VA Rochester NY
Hi BPers,I am a Newbie and this is only my 2nd post. My first one led me to my realtor who then led me a real estate attorney and gave me some great feedback. However, I still have not found an accountant to answer so...
Matt Kelty
Starting up as a new investor... multiple small SFH vs 1 large?
First I’d like to say hello and thanks for letting me play. This is my first post and I’m excited to finally get active and be a part of the community. After a good amount of studying and trying to lear, my wife and I...
Amy A.
Why do people buy on leased land?
I came across what looked like a great property on Loopnet. It's a Starbucks, yogurt shop, and Subway on a parcel in a large shopping center in a great area at 8.26% cap. After dropping everything to go look at i...
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Help Researching/Comparing Housing Markets?
First timer, looking for a duplex in the NW. I have a program to run numbers but i have questions on as to identifying a good location. I Found a website www.homegain.com there you can look at Demographic and Housing ...
Rumi Tever
Financing for homes under 50k.
Hi everyone. I'm looking to purchase rental properties in Milwaukee, WI. Purchase prices I'm looking at ranges from 35k-55k. Properties are all tenant occupied. Because of minimum loan/ property amount that lenders ha...
Colleen Pelliccia lavin
Deciding on an area to invest in...How do you do it? :)
I live in Los Angeles and feel like I don't know where to find good investment properties (I'm interested in buy and hold). I've used the rental property calculator, but not sure where to look. How do you even decid...
Eric A.
WSJ article: 'Real Estate Industry Braces for Tax Upheaval'
Has anybody else seen this article?http://www.wsj.com/articles/real-estate-industry-b...The general point is that while Trump's tax plan is silent on the subject, the GOP tax plan that has been gaining steam proposes ...
David Meier
How do get more properties with a maxed out DTI?
Hello Everyone,My wife and I both work and we own 3 properties. We show rental income on our taxes, so we are a 3 income family. We are debt free except for our mortgages. Yet our biggest issue to get a new conventi...
Victoria L.
Using your Home Equity as your Down Payment?
My Husband and I have been saving our money for our down payment for our first buy and hold property (Hopefully). We do have some equity in the house we live in now. My question is it a smart decision to use our equi...
Jarred Stangohr
Benefits to living in rental property before renting
Hello, I am planning on buying my first home within the next couple months. My plan is to live in it for at least a year and then rent it out. I was wondering if anyone knew of any benefits/downsides (in terms of laws...