Catherine Brennan
Paying rent upfront
Hi BP Community: I may need to consult with an attorney on this, but I was informed by a property manager that collecting rent in advance (ie 3 months, 6 months, etc..) could pose a problem for Landlords in Chicago d...
Joe Kim
San Antonio WINNER! (buy and SELL)
Currently i'm on a buy and SELL mode. not a buy/hold mode of investing. I recently closed on my 4th sale in my portfolio. I'm not a believer of "buy/hold" forever and after reading the 80/20 principle, Sales and ...
Dominic G.
Review of offer for a Duplex in Arlington,TX: What would you have done
Since I'm not an experienced investor to provide indepth articles about real estate investing, IMO until I close my first deal, I figure I post opportunities that I come across as a way to contribute and create conver...
Eric L.
Underwriter not accepting proof of payment
So in 2013 I was able to buy the house I was renting for 32k cash. Today, working on buying another property. Wanted to go FHA with this one, but might possibly need POA to sign at closing due to the possibility of be...
Andrew Jessup
Can I Restructure to an LLC Owned by Family Trust
I have a former primary residence I want to convert into a rental. We would like to have the property to an LLC for liability purposes and then have the LLC owned by our Family Trust for Estate Planning purposes. Howe...
Uendy Garcia
Would you go through a flip for 30K or less before taxes?
Hi Everyone,
I am new in real estate, purchasing my very first investment property. My partner and I are under contract to buy a SFH in Fishtown, Pennsylvania. The house is build in 1875. The inspection showed mo...
Lubasha White
Lis Pendens from nowhere
Please anyone with experience of buying foreclosures could you help with advice in this situation?I bought SFH in March at foreclosure auction and got certificate of title on this property. Several days ago I started ...
Joseph Martin
Cost Segregation for SFRs and rentals
Does anyone do cost segregation for SFRs and rental properties? I’m trying to learn how to do this, especially since I’m in the 37% tax bracket. Any advice and direction is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
David B.
Flipping better than holding for fast growth
Hi all,I just wanted to get your opinions on flipping to grow faster vs holding . This year I've really doubled down on investing and have about 7 rehabs I'm currently doing. Three of them are flips, while the others ...
Gregg Pauly
Liquidating one 401K to enable borrowing from other 401K??!!
Hey there everybody. I'm trying to come up with money so I can put some "skin in the game" for a first real estate investment. My current income is spoken for being that it goes to family expenses. I know private ...