Baha El Far
help me with a smart decision ( short term rental VS long term)
All,I hope you are doing great.I have an apartment 2bed/1 bath that I own and I am not sure if I should rent it out as a short-term rental/airbnb or long term. I heard the tax rates for short-term rentals are higher a...
Jacques Villars
Looking for Rental Property that meets the 2% Rule
Hey All,I'm an agent/investor in Las Vegas, flipped a couple properties, but looking to build a rental portfolio. For the first one I'm thinking I'd like to get one that cash flows well and unfortunately the market in...
Stephen Masek
Debt, The biggest drug
The Orange County Register ran this article by me on 11/6/2011, and I though you-all might like it.
Debt is the worst drug in America, because it directly harms the most people.
The debt pushers have en...
Aaron Marx
Planning a buisness vacation.
My wife and I have a mmllc for a duplex in iowa. Would my planned buisness trip qualify for tax reasons. We are trying to go to hawaii this coming May for a ten day trip. Would my plan qualify a buisness expence regua...
Martin Silverstrim
Tax Strategy for College
I'd like to pose a question to the group that's been on my mind. I'm probably getting ahead of myself. Part of my plan is to do something like Brandon did and purchase a rental property that will help fund my kids' co...
Max Lala
Newbie real estate investor, what am I doing wrong?
I recently purchased a rental investment property in Dearborn Michigan for $70k and rented it for $900/month.If I had gotten a 30 years loan on this property with %20 down, it would give me $250/month cash flow. (afte...
Diem Tran
Class A or Class C
which do you prefer ? class A MF with a slightly lower cap rate or class C MF with a higher cap?
Steven DeMarco
Help with deal analysis on first house hack
I'm looking at a SFH + ADU in Salt Lake City, UT as a potential house hack. Before I put in an offer, I want to run the numbers by some professionals.
The property is 4BD/2BA in total, with 2BD/1BA upstairs and 2BD/1...
Jon O.
Best Long Term Returns - Hold or Sell Investment Property?
Hello,I would like your help in analyzing the long term investment potential of either A. Holding the rental unit or B. selling it and diversifying my assets.Background: 3 Years ago I decided to hold onto a condo I ow...
Kyle Kieke
Understanding valuations of small multi-family - San Antonio, TX
OK Bigger Pockets,First real post so here it goes...I'm a rookie. Completely new to real estate investing but I've spent the last couple of months listening to BP podcasts, attended some webinars, and getting in some...