Chris Nester
First Rental Property Acquired!
I just wanted to say that I am VERY excited my wife and I have officially started our rental property empire! I've been following (more like stalking) BP for close to a year now soaking up information but this is my f...
Richard Arden
Valuating a Single Lot With 2 Buildings
I am looking at a property tomorrow with a motivated seller and I am absolutely stumped on how to valuate this property.There are 2 houses on a small lot.A 3bd/1ba SFR and a dulpex 1br/1ba and 2br/1ba.There are plenty...
Jay A.
Zoning and future development
Father in law has 1.66 acres zoned R-18 which allows 12-18 units per acre. It is in a central location in town and properties to west and south have recently been developed.The current house is in rough shape and will...
Steve Young
Qualified Business Income Tax Deduction for Residential Rentals
Hello, I have several out-of-state residential rental properties that are managed by local property management companies. The property mgt companies make decisions on minor maintenance and repairs, but I make decisio...
Lily Wang
Multifamily Advantage & Financing
Hi ~ It's my first time posting and would greatly appreciate your help. I've come across blog posts on the multifamily vs sfh advantage, but in terms of #s, annual roi for a unit in multifamily is often inferior to th...
Jeff Plotkin
Major rehab needed. Is this worth it?
Just got an offer accepted on a house for $90k purchase price in cash. The comps support an ARV of $170k. I expect the rehab to cost between $40k-$50k and there will be some difficult repairs. Is a major project worth...
Alexis Marie
New Landlord Advice
I'll become a first time landlord in the next few months and asking for tips & advice. Does anyone have samples of good detailed rental agreements and applications, particularly in the state of Oklaoma? Should I h...
Doris Jin Huang
100+ year old houses in Lehigh Valley, PA
We are looking at some very old houses (built between 1870-1900) in Lehigh Valley, PA. I generally don't think old houses are necessarily a bad idea for buy and hold, but depending on the way they were built & mat...
Lolita Rogers
Condo purchasing for a new investor
Any thoughts on purchasing Condos as rental properties for a new investor? The pros and cons, please.
Jalon Scott
What are your cost per room or per sq. foot for rehab
I am looking to do flips & BRRRRs in the Chicagoland area. Primarily in C+ to C- neighborhoods...60619, 60620, 60636, 60637, 60638, 60609 are some areas I've been making offers. For individuals doing work in these...