Marie J Miller
Contributing to SEP-IRA as a 1099 Employee
I am a new 1099 employee working part-time through a contracting company. They pay me directly as an individual. In order to minimize my taxable income, I would like to contribute to a SEP-IRA. Does anyone have exp...
Keishee Hill
Fire Rated Doors
I am rehabbing a home in the Chicago area and my contractor said that I have to replace the doors from the garage with fire rated doors. On the estimate, the price is $1,900 for materials and labor. That seems a littl...
Brian Joseph OConnor
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
Hey BP community,So I'm underwriting a SF home in Greenville, NC as a buy & hold rental house hack. I want to rent out all 5 bedrooms by the room double occupancy as a male-only sober living house that I will no...
Chris Seveney
Closing on off market deal
I am looking at acquiring an off market deal in the DC / Virginia / Maryland area. My question is how does the transaction work? I have been told they will provide clear title. But what are the steps in the transacti...
Adrian Smude
First MH deal, 55+
I have the opportunity to get an older mobile home in a small park that's on a river. It's 55+ community. The Mobile Home is close to average for the park. It's a 1/1 and needs some LTC and window AC unit. There's...
Dominique Ross
Market Analysis Down to Zip Code
Good Morning,As I think about strategy this morning, 1 thing that came to mind is what are the different ways people use to evaluate a market down to zip code?I am new to real estate investing with a interest in buy a...
Diosney Moraga
Navigating Loan Approval and Property Investment Decisions
Hello everyone,
I am new to the world of real estate investing and would appreciate any suggestions. I am currently facing a challenge with obtaining a FHA or 5% conventional mortgage. After leaving the Navy last yea...
Tyriek Hull
Should I buy two properties at once?
Hello everyone, Is it a good idea to buy 2 properties at once ? We’re just starting our portfolio and a good deal is so hard to come by. Both are under 130k each one and one is turn key but we would do some cosmetic w...
Sean Link
Part 2: Closing my first deal. What I would do differently. Appraisal 1
During the appraisal process, the appraiser raised health and safety concerns regarding my property. Notably, they pointed out the lack of an egress window for an above-ground room, which they considered a health and ...
Ed McIver
No credit history, no eviction or criminal history
I have a prospective tenant who has no credit history, no evictions, and no criminal history. I asked to verify employment and he claims to get direct deposit and no pay stub. He seems the perfect ghost. He filled ou...