James Olympia
Out of State Investor - How to verify if property is C or B class
Hello everyone. I'm an out of state investor from California and I'm ready to buy in Columbus, OH. My financials are set, I have a Property Manager and Realtor. My only concern is how to verify if the property for sa...
Kristen Buckley
Painting kitchen cabinets
I just found you guys, what a great community!I've been running a successful cabinet painting business in Raleigh, NC for the past 5 years or so and have seen varied advice and suggestions about how, when and when not...
Michael Plaks
Tax reform Q&A Thread 3 - Itemized and business deductions
Colleagues and friends,The original GOP reform thread started by @Brandon Hall is well over 200 posts by now. This is one of the follow-up threads specifically for discussion of personal itemized (Schedule A) deductio...
Kevin G.
Do you typically buy homes to flip even if it needs a new roof?
Hello everyone,
I am new to the house flipping business and have just started one with my partner from work in the Bay Area, CA. We are struggling to get offers accepted on homes and find properties that need a new r...
J. Martin
Is 2.5% a good cap rate? "Gambling" on appreciation?
I recently saw a deal on a duplex in San Francisco in a prime neighborhood with a cap rate on existing rents of 2.5%. Rents a bit below market, but not crazy. Building in good condition. Great location. This number...
Matthew John
Having Trouble Understanding how to Scale using Private Money
Hey guys, Over the past month I've purchased 2 properties, one SFH for me to live in and one Duplex where I can rent out both units. I financed both properties through Chase. The SFH I had to had my mother cosign sinc...
Kimberly Kesterke
Story of a W2 Landlord- How I got started w/ a full-time job
At 26 years old in 2006, the responsible thing to do at the time was to buy a house. At that moment in time mortgage companies were handing out mortgages to anyone with a pulse, and lucky for me, I had one. I found a ...
Eric Dufault
VA Loan Multifamily later Refinancing
Hello Everyone,
I'm interested in utilizing my VA Loan or FHA Loan towards a mortgage on a multifamily home that I intend to occupy along with tenants. I have enough for 3.5% down payment for the FHA or to c...
Marcella Hoard
The Washington Post - Why single family homes are better
The Washington Post recently published an article outlining four reasons why single family home investments are better than apartment complexes. They are summarized below as more favorable financing, easier to sell, m...
Michael Greenberg
Length of Stay Trend or Experiment?
Fellow BP STR Owners, would like to read your opinions:In my microcosm active STR market, a recent study of my local competitors on Airbnb I saw to see a trend of required longer stays. Two specific multi-property ow...