Derek Wheeler
Quickbooks, CPA, or Both For Taxes
My wife and I are realty agents, and we are in our first year. Up until now, we have been employed by companies that provided W-2s. I am doing what I can to keep track of our finances and tax obligations, but we are l...
Christopher V.
Am I forgetting something? Idea seems fail proof.
Hello all,I'm looking at a potential purchase and would like your advice or second opinion. I feel like I may not be taking something into account.Price: $300,000Property Type: CondoHOA Fees: $400/monthProperty Taxes:...
Brendan L.
Upfront repair costs canceling out cashflow for X years
I'm trying to buy my first duplex. I have one under contract, and I'm trying to determine the initial repair costs.I need to decide between keeping the slate roof and repairing year to year, or just replacing. I'm loo...
Gregory Schwartz
First Investments Property
Hey everyone, trying not to jump in the deep end before I can swim but my personality is to get over excited and ignore the warning signs. Hoping you all can sanity check me. After about 6 months and a few offers on d...
Matt Romano
You can NOT positive cash flow on a 2 family in Rhode Island!!!
That is, while house hacking. At least in the areas that I've been searching for multis. Excuse the controversial subject title, but, I needed this post to stand out a bit :) So....I've been searching for a property...
Dwayne Gilbert
Need Serious Help In Pennsylvania With Assigning Contract
I have the luxury of living in Pennsylvania which is known for its' crazy real estate transfer taxes etc.... So during my education and research I discovered, contrary to all the gurus teachings, that Pennsylvania is ...
Abigail Hansen
Construction experience needed to flip houses?
Hey BP,
I'm new to real estate investing so I'm trying to learn as much as I can through podcasts, forums, books, etc. I've been sifting through forums here on BP and it's been nice to see so many people providing ...
Care Anne S.
How to determine if a neighborhood is good or bad?
Hey everyone!If you are looking to buy out of state for buy and hold properties, how do you decide if a neighborhood is 'good' or 'bad'? I've tried looking at areas via Google street view, but I know that's probably n...
Mike Ferguson
Bad Property Management or Normal?
Hey everyone, I feel like I'm having a bad experience with my property management company, but I wanted to get some feedback for a sanity check. I definitely don't want to fire these guys just to find out that they we...
Jay Hassey
Central CT Buy and Hold
Hi,I've come across a few Connecticut threads already, but none really hit on what I'm looking for so I figured I'd start one on my own. I'm looking to buy my first rental property at some point this summer. I'm hopin...