DG A.
What do you think of this deal?
Hi Guys, I'm about to go into contract on a property, and want a second pair of eyes on this deal:The property is a duplex in Oakland CA in the San Antonio park Neighborhood in the 94606 zip code. One unit is a 3/1 th...
Ellie Perlman
What You Need to Know About Multifamily Financing
Due to the fact that the country is currently in a recession due to the pandemic, financing is harder to get. The good news is that lenders are still lending money.
To begin with, there are multiple financing opt...
Jerome Brown
Best areas in the DMV for buy and hold "House Hack"
So I've been searching around the forums here for about a year now and saving up to be able to purchase my first rental property. I believe I may be ready to start looking at buying something but I'm not so sure where...
Travis Turner
2% rule -- Unicorn or possibility 🤔
I have read and seen others saying that the 2% rule when purchasing a buy and hold rental is too good to be true and is to be avoided.I have recently seen a few places on wholesale websites that are well over 1% and s...
Nathan Hood
Love some advice on taxation!
Hello all,
I am a chef that bought a live and flip to get my foot in the door with real estate. I bought a foreclosure and fixed it up my self and added a bed room and bathroom on to the house. The restaurant I was...
Ryan Cleary
Would this renovation make sense
Have had this duplex for less then one year. Paid 220k with a current cash flow of around 10%. The surrounding properties are all 4-units (most of them are two separate du-plex on the same property if you notice the p...
Dennis Tierney
Obamacare rent tax
For those of us who are passive investors 2013 brings new federal gross rent tax of 3.58%, thanks to Obmacare. It is one of the myriad of new taxes passed by the Social Democrats. How are other passive investors of th...
Patrick L.
New Member in Tampa Bay, FL - Seasoned RE Investor
I just wanted to post a quick hello to everyone, I've been reading a lot of helpful threads on BP so figured it was time to sign up and jump in. I'm new to the site but not to real estate. I am a buy and hold invest...
Stephanie D.
Rental Repairs
Hi -I recently closed on a two unit which are ocupied. The inspection indicated that I need several repairs including the replacement of chimney liner and cap (est. cost/labor $1,000) and gutter guards (est. cost/lab...
Aubrey P.
Biden Executive Order
As a landlord, who relies on credit scores and other pertinent information to vet renters, I’m concerned about Biden’s latest Executive Order. He’s looking to try to ensure racial equity by a change in how credit repo...