Nick Ferrari
Strategies on increasing tenant rent
Iron Sharpens Iron. I want to hear your most effective ways at increasing rent from an already existing tenant.I personally write up an email or letter 60-90 days out from renewal explain that their rent will be going...
Jeff Caravalho
SD IRA (or solo401K) question
Hi BP,2 part question: 1. Can I start an SD IRA (or solo4 401K) without forming an LLC (fees would destroy ROI). I am looking to invest in performing mortgage notes that are passive (no trading, note terms longer tha...
Ray Johnson
Choosing a Class A or Class C/C- Rental Property
I’m on the fence between buying a Class A- rental property where I’d be putting in the typical 25% cash and financing the remaining 75%, or to just purchase a Class C/C- rental property for 100% cash. I know there are...
Chad C.
14 cap rate but priced high.
This is a subdivision of 9 individual parcels. Each parcel is .4 acres, and not possible to add more without spending lots of capital to meet city guidelines of a park. It’s a really nice setup, and well ran. Wooded a...
Chris Donathan
Taxes for a newbie investor
Hi BP community,
This was my first year diving into real estate and I successfully bought 2 single family rentals out of state. Now tax season approaches and I'm completely lost and nervous as to how I should file m...
Ben Kirchner
Just did first flip - Tax questions *Seeking local CPA*
I've been a buy a hold & land investor up to this point. I just completed my first flip. I've been doing my own taxes up to this point, as it didn't seem too complicated with my current rental portfolio. Now th...
Ty Whitman
Any advice on a mortgage lender in Florida who will allow rents as part of the qualifying process?
Hello,I am interested in investing in the Jacksonville or Daytona Beach areas. This is my first post on this site, although I have listened to all the podcasts and been cruising the site for a while. I am a new inve...
Joe Richardson
Is my CPA correct about not being able to utilize losses?
Last year I purchased my first two rental properties. I'm in it for the cash flow but was also hoping to get some of the tax perks. I talked with a couple of CPA's and went with one who has real estate investors and...
Account Closed
How to get around student loans? Or am I stuck?
Hi BP Forum,I'm new to real estate and I am hoping to buy an investment property within the next 1-2 years. I am currently a student in graduate school in Southern California studying to be a pharmacist, and I am stuc...
Account Closed
Buy and hold vs flipping vs wholesaling
So I've just read chapter three of the UGB. Looking at the three different strategies, buy and hold looks like the most feasible, but I have to say, flipping and wholesaling certainly look attractive. I just want to t...