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I am working with an accountant as I prepare returns for the first year of owning real estate. I read Brandon Hall’s article from a while back talking about the tax myth’s for real estate investing. One was the follow...
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Hi BP community!I am getting ready to, hopefully), buy my first commercial sized apartment building this year. In preparation, I will be practicing my underwriting skills on a closed multi deal in my target area every...
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Hi,I am starting out as out of state REI and am realizing that there is a lot of money that gets spent in doing due diligence on a out of state property. For. example airfare, lodging, property inspection, appraisal e...
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In May of this year I had a failed attempt at securing financing for a mortgage on a rental property. I ended up paying cash and then refinancing two months later. The question is about the cost of the failed mortgage...
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Hello BP Fam!I recently found a property with about 43k in back taxes. Let’s say i rehab this property without paying the taxes first, will the taxes get payed off on the backend after refinancing it? Will I be able ...
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I'm a complete noob. I'm planning to put in my first offer on my first rental on a SFH in Kansas City in the next day or two.$140k offer8% interest rate20% down8% management fee5% vacancy5% maintenance 5% cap exI have...
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Hi All,I was hoping any landlords or flippers could shed some light on how they calculate the cap rate of a rental or flip? I know the formula is Net Operating Income/Gross Rental income. But what I'm not sure is how ...
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We are VERY new to the real estate community and are looking to purchase a multiunit to buy and hold.... attempt a BRRR.... just nervous to dive into a purchase that wont yield as a profitable investment. Any advice t...
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I have negotiated a deal that is in escrow, but I just found this site and now I am not sure I should do this, I could back out or renegotiate, potentially losing my $1K earnest money. This is a 9 unit property in El...
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Hi guys! I am a newbie real estate investor still learning and would like some insight on a property I am analyzing. Some quick facts about the property:Price: 265,000No. Units: 6Price/Unit: 44,166.67Cap Rate: 9%Year ...