Jack B.
Sell in February or wait until May/August?
Trulia claims that August is the best time to sell my house based on their charts. Zillow claims May. I sold one house in February of last year for 15% over asking the first day on the market. It's a primary residence...
Denzel Faulken
Do you need a pickup truck for a first rental property
Hello everyone,So me and my wife have 2 older cars both paid off. We were thinking about getting a rental property but also was thinking to upgrade to a pick up truck. We were doing some pricing in about the 30-35 ran...
Logan French
Where to Purchase First Rental Property
Hello,My wife and I just moved to Boston, MA and we are looking to start investing in real estate soon. From what I have been told so far, it seems like it difficult for new investors with limited starting capital to ...
Alex Pyatetsky
Convince Me Not to Invest in Austin (Aka. Scrub My Thesis)
Quick Background
I'm a first time investor that fell in love with Austin, ironically, by getting quarantined there for 1/2 of 2020. I was well aware of the growth over the past 10 years, but when Joe Rogan + the enti...
Mitchell Jaworski
Why all the hate on 8 - percent that is.
Hello fellow BPers. I've noticed alot of posts where people don't consider an 8% return to be worth a deal or feel it is taking on too much risk for an 8% return. Whether it's investing in a turnkey property or a r...
Dennis Gallof
Possible to Convert Illegal Cellar to Legal Apartment?
Hi,
My
father purchased this 2-family house (R5 Zone) back in 1976 in Astoria Queens,
and just like many other landlords in NYC he rents out the
cellar/basement.
I've been reading
online the definition betwe...
David C.
Schedule C or Schedule E ? Pros - Cons
I have read sources/watched videos, etc. regarding reporting rental income on your Schedule C vs. Schedule E. Each source comments on why one may be better or the other. Frankly, it seems like depending upon the sou...
Account Closed
Really need advice
We are so disappointed with our listing agent. I've rewritten this post several times trying to convey our situation as accurately and honestly as possible. Before we listed our home we interviewed four realtors and ...
Austin Rose
Am I Crazy? (A Path to Financial Freedom)
The other day I sat down, and in about 30-45 minutes I had whipped up this plan. I was simply conjuring a hypothetical as I tried to close the gap between year 1 and year 10, but it's gotten me really excited about th...
Marjo Naci
Out-of-country Investing - Investor's opinion
Hey Real Estate Investor,I want your opinion on this.We are developing a residence in the coast of a very beautiful country in Europe. The roi of apartments in 3 years will be very high and our country is in the top o...