Yvette Chung
First Timer Home Buyer - Looking at a duplex
Hello all -I am a first time home buyer with no experience in RE other than knowledge acquired from my lurking on BP. I decided that my first step should be to find a duplex or small MFH to "house hack", as I am curre...
Matt Mimnagh
Hey IRS, keep your dirty mitts off my $50k!!!
So I have two deals closing this year that are going to net me approximately $50k. I'm trying to figure out a way to avoid paying too much tax.The first property is an empty lot that I got for free when I purchased a ...
Jeff P.
New Investor from Salt Lake City
Hi BP, this is my first post. I am a new investor. I live in Sandy Ut. Long time reader and observer and finally prepared to make a move into REI. Most interested in out of state investing for buy and hold. I hav...
Sharon Rosendahl
Horrible Landlord laws are being proposed in Olympia
I apologize in advance that the pdf link is through a vendor but I am working on closing the year, month and a lot of other year end stuff and am super busy. Among other horrible things, this seems to require a 6 mont...
Bobby Balow
Help! Tenant destroyed property and need to prioritize repairs
The situation:We very recently purchased a property based on a home inspection that was currently occupied by a tenant. Turns out there was a LOT of hidden damage. From what I understand, there is little we can do bec...
Sanjoy V.
At current CAP rates is it worth it?
With the current CAP rates, some places in Austin are at 4-5% at best, the question is how far can you compress the cap rate if you are buying at these low rates and sell 5 years later? are you really depending only o...
Jeff Rogers
Newbie in Duluth, MN
Hello! Its time I sent out an introduction. I'm diving in to Real Estate investing finally! Got turned on to RE investing a long time ago after watching some Carleton Sheets infomercials, I knew using real estate was...
Carey Green
Analyzing apt complex - how 2 acct for depreciation expnese
I'm looking at the P&L for an apartment complex I'm considering as an opportunity to bring private money investors into - however, this is my first time doing a deal this size and I'm curious what I should do in m...
Santino Sims
New Member (Roseville, CA)
Hello from California. I am a retired Army vet looking to dive into real estate investing. I've thought about it for quite some time but didn't decide to really give a it a shot until a friend of mine talked me into i...
Seth Williams
Finding The Right Property Management Company
Finding the right property manager is a big decision that will have a HUGE impact on the success (or lack thereof) of your rental business.
In my conversations and experience with a number of property managers, I've ...