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Hi Everyone,I am new to the forum. Looking forward to learning from the great BP community!!!I live in NYC and are new to investing in real estate. I had a bad experience investing in the city and lost money in 2009. ...
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So I am analyzing my first deal and trying to come up with a good value for the property. Please help! Asking price: $210,00066 storage units 100% occupied currently Generating $3,300 a month grossTaxes: $4500 per yea...
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Hello,Depreciation is touted as one of the big benefits of buying investment real estate (rentals) . I am not able to understand the benefit of taking depreciation on a rental property. On one hand IRS rules force you...
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I have access to some asset managers for banks wanting to sell residential NPN.
I have these contacts by working through commercial short sales on listings.
I have a direct buyer who has already purchased 20 this y...
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Every Podcast tells me the answer is yes, however every time I talk to my accountant he says that depreciation isn't always worth claiming. He mentions that when you go to sell the property or if you pass away you...
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I have a welding company in Gwinnett Georgia and would like to move into the short term rental market. I am trying to make a shipping container cabin as a model unit. My main focus is single 40ft high cube unit. A tra...
Let me preface by saying that I wish I found this really awesome forum 6 months ago! I closed on a condo in February'22 and would have loved to hear your opinions on it beforehand. Alas, I still would appreciate the i...
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I am planning to move my family to the Providence Rhode Island area in about 2 years. How is the market in that area for investors as well as for Real Estate Agents? Are there any little towns around that I should f...
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Hey everyone - I currently have my primary home listed FSBO. I had 2 open houses this weekend, got a ton of interest and even a full price offer. Of course I keep getting calls from Agents telling me they "have buyers...
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Hi All,God I feel awful posting without putting a picture. I know real lame after the onslaught of pleas and threats on the pod-casts, I have been avoiding posting just because of the dumb picture thing, but I am in ...