Bobby Douglass
Mortgage Insurance on a Fannie Mae Homestyle Loan
Hello All,My family and I recently purchased and renovated a house in Birmingham, Al using the Fannie Mae Homestyle loan. I have to say this is an amazing loan, and have been very pleased with how smoothly everything ...
Jeff Wang
Do I count depreciation tax shield in my cash flow analysis?
Hello,
I've modeled my investment property cashflows in excel. In my model, should I be counting the depreciation tax shield as cash flow? Logically, it seems like it is cash flow since it is indeed, cash in my pock...
Eric S.
Maximum Occupancy in an Apartment
The majority of the real estate holdings I have are single family homes. We have one duplex that periodically makes us scratch our heads when trying to rent it. Case in point. This weekend my wife showed the open u...
Mike Schorah
How do I sneak inspections and appraisals into a contract?
How do I sneak inspections and appraisals into a contract as a cash offer?Where can I find full unredacted text of a contract with a buyer that does this? Would a standard contract allow the buyer to perform various i...
Nick Searra
Best Airbnb alternative
Looking for the best alternative to Airbnb and reason why? Thanks!
Tyler D.
Best ROI for expensive primary residence?
I'm a veteran and have the unique opportunity of not having to pay property taxes on a primary residence of up to $2.5m (in Cook County). I am debating the best way to take advantage of this.The most obvious would be ...
Colin Reid
How Much to Keep Liquid?
Hey, guys. I want to know how much money you keep available for contingencies on your SFR rentals.I have two SFR's, with a third (current residence) to be rented within a year. With the two rentals, I've never taken a...
Lesley J.
Open Permits & Code Violations
I am working on an REO deal that is in need of Rehab, the property has been half rehabbed already and needs more. It appears that the garage has been converted into a master suite.
I am trying to figure out if the...
Oren K.
14 Unit Townhouses
Context
The story is that an elderly couple purchased and owned a number of multi-unit properties which they unfortunately purchased 4-5 years ago. They kept the properties going until 2012 when the husband p...
Ben Pupa
Fresh Goals (New Investor)
Good morning from the Seattle area. I've been hooked on BiggerPockets for over a year now. I've listened to at least 100 podcast episodes and have read several recommended books. Two huge milestones for beginners ever...