Eric F.
Anyone know about Zebulon? Lower end houses?
I have spoken with a seller about a house in Zebulon, NC and we have agreed on what he would like to get. The trouble is there are no sales near the house anytime recently. It is close to downtown but on a low income ...
Duncan Taylor
What Historical Data do You Use to Manage Your Business?
What historical data do you keep, how long do you keep it and how do you use it?
I'm not asking what you keep for compliance with taxing or other government entities.
For example, do you keep details on...
Jackson Wu
Winning a Short Sale when a shady realtor is involved
Do you guys have any strategies for winning short sales when the selling agent is colluding with the seller or a third party. I have put in some competitive bids on short sales recently. And afterwards it had become o...
Kevin Lanier Jr.
Central Fl. House-hack
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $230,000
Cash invested: $85,000
This is a house hack, we live in one side of the Duplex and rent the other s...
Jeremy M.
DTI Calculation (Optimizing Monthly Personal Spend)
First post here :)
Quick question on how DTI is calculated for a salaried employee (paid every two weeks) who also receives bonuses/commissions.
I know that every lender will be different, but as I understand it one...
Sam Zhou
REIT once in life time opportunity like housing crash in 2008
Like many of you, I have been holding cash sitting on the sideline waiting for opportunities in this pandemic. Unlike the 2008 crash, I have yet to see any good deals in real estate at the moment. Stock market also ha...
Account Closed
Should I purchase flood insurance if my property is 5 miles from water?
Ok, i am sure the title of this question looks pretty dumb...
I am hearing sad stories about people up here in New York that had Hurricane insurance but did not have flood insurance and therefore were not protected w...
Anthony Z.
Can real-estate deductions be applied to W4 income?
When listening to the BP podcasts I often hear about different tax benefits such as:Itemized deductions related to acquiring/managing propertiesHome depreciation tax write offDo these things lower the tax bracket of t...
Kelly G.
HUD opportunity; bid strategy Q; Owner occupied
I am looking at a HUD Manu home in CO. The price seems pretty low for a fairly decent looking house/property. The disclosure docs indicate the house is 'weatherized', and that there is an issue with the plumbing. I...
Sam Miller
Rental property with lowest down payment
Hello All, I'm a young professional looking to get involved in rental property. Rather than wait 2-4 years to save up for a 20-30% down payment while losing money on rent, im hoping to buy abproperty sooner with a low...