I guess my question is how accurate do you find the 50% expense rule?

If you gross rents are $2500, a margin of error of 10% on your expenses would result in a $125 difference in cash flow. This might result accepti...

I recently read this article by Fast Company on a new real estate startup called Rhove out of Columbus, Ohio. The quick summary is they're offering renters in their buildings a small piece of equity on the property th...

The obvious answer is zero - it's a suicidal strategy! But, here's the full story:I live in SoCal and currently rent but have a down payment saved and ready to buy. Unfortunately, property prices are currently detache...

Hi! Does anyone have recommendations of who in the area can help with self directed IRA and solo 401k's. Looking to possibly transfer from my traditional 401k after leaving my W2 job. I've spoke with my accountant and...

I'm working on building my business plan. By which I mean I've been mulling it over for a few weeks now and I've decided it would be wise to seek the council of those more experienced than myself. Enter the BP forums ...

I am not a economic expert or do I really follow market trends, so I would like advice from people smarter than me on this topic like @Ben Leybovich and @seanWe have pretty standard commercial financing on 1/2 our por...

Here’s the situation - my fiancé inherited a very nice house from fairly wealthy parents. He’s rented it out. It’s a 5-figure per month rental in a very exclusive gated community. I help out with the “landlording” as ...

I know a successful investor who gives up to 5 offers at once to a seller. They range from "my price, your terms" to "Your price, my terms". Basically: his cash offer, his seller-financing offer, and a few combination...

My Name is Dave Fulkerson. I’m an investor out here in St Louis. I’m looking to get financing for an apartment complex that is currently listed at $925,000.  Talked to the agent and we should be able to get it for cl...

Short term cap gains basically get counted as income...you have $100k income and $100k short term cap gain, you basically have the same as $200k income.I've been very careful over the years and have tremendous carryov...