Cole Swartz
Master Lease Question
In short, I have a tired landlord with 9 units (4 Duplexes & 1 SFH) they want very badly to get rid of. They just want them off their hands. Rents are WAY below market and they have no clue what they are doing. Th...
Kyle Wenger
Private Money for buy and hold
How does one go about finding private money lenders? I'm having a problem with getting offers accepted on 40k-80k single family houses and competing against the full cash offers close in 10 days people where as I am n...
Tony Maro
Help me run these numbers on a buy-and-hold rental please?
I don't want to fall into the trap of buying because I feel I have to, but that said I've got cash sitting around drawing 0.01% that I need to do something with and this seems to be the best in my area, other than a d...
Sean Salandy
Owner Financing a MLS Listed Property & Realtor Commissions
If I wanted to structure a deal to buy a MLS listed property and it is an owner financed deal, how would the realtor make their commission? Would it come from the down payment that I negotiate with the seller/seller's...
Maximilian Glodde
Buying a foreclosure
Hi Everyone,first post on the forum and pretty new to BP.Background: My wife and I are in our late 20s, living in Boston, and are sitting on equity in our apartment. Both of us have well paying jobs, no kids, and an a...
Caressa T.
Is there any action to take in this situation?
Hello BP,My Grandma mentioned to me yesterday that she is thinking about selling her home within the year. After talking with her, I know her home is worth less than she owes plus repairs. What would be an option for ...
Jimmy Klein
Assumable CMBS debt?
Looking at a commercial asset that has an existing CMBS loan with very attractive terms. The loan is very new actually. I wanted to know, if we were to purchase the property, how would the CMBS lender underwrite us. O...
Oswald Oswald
Condo vs Single family home
hi,This is my first post on biggerpockets, so not sure if I my post has all the info that one needs to answer the question here.I live in East Bay Area, California and I am planning on buying my first home. I have abo...
Caleb Webster
Advice on how not to lose your shirt with owner-paid utilities
For rentals where the landlord pays all utilities, what strategies do you guys use to incentivize lower utility usage from your tenants and reduce your overall utility bill? I've heard of thermostats that you can rest...
Rick S.
Gross Income Thresholds to claim real estate deductions / losses
My wife and I are new to the forum and to real estate investing. We are fortunate to have joint income in the $350k range combined.
We have read a lot of various articles and such but have a BIG question...
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