David Stone
Utility charges stay with the property
Hi BP! We just acquired a house we are fixing up and may use as a rental.I found out that the city water/sewer bill AND electricity both stay with the propery. I am used to water/sewer being attached only. Has anyone...
Matthew Allen
First MultiFamily Opportunity - Next Steps?
I've been able to pick up 3 SFRentals in the last year. I've been looking for Multi-Family opportunities and came across an older 8 unit apartment near a college campus. All of them are 2 bed/2 bath units. The units a...
Steve S.
Opportunity Fund or 1031 Exchange: Which is better?
The 1031 Exchange has been one of the most tax efficient investment vehicles available to real estate investors for many years. However, with the creation of Opportunity Funds under the Opportunity Zone program, the 1...
Ryan Vienneau
LLC structure for separate holding LLC's, property management LLC
Need help from the accountants out there, there are a lot of posts on this topic but none I could find that address this question and my CPA wasn't much help (may need a new CPA)...I just moved my buy-and-hold rental ...
Jake Thompson
Realistic Return for Rental Properties?
So my wife and I have decided to purchase a quadplex here in San diego. We would like to live in one unit and rent out the other 3. Does anyone have a good rule of thumb for a realistic Return we can expect in terms o...
Cal C.
Sam Zell says homeownership will fall to 55%
Legendary real estate investor Sam Zell believes (or at least purports to believe) that homeownership will fall to 55%, well below the 64% it is at now and far from the ~69% we saw prior to the crash. Here is the ...
Breanna Moon
Newbie From Colorado
Happy Monday!My name is Bre Moon and I am totally new to real-estate investing; however, I have always been extremely interested in it and feel like it is the right time in my life to start working towards my dream in...
Kate H.
Sole proprietor landlords in Canada - anyone use a business name?
I just bought my first property in Canada, a duplex with 5 tenants, and for various (most tax related) reasons, I have decided to operate the rental as a sole proprietor. I'm considering whether to register a business...
Mike Adams
Owner-Built Home Sold As New Construction?
Hey, all. Question for you experts...
Can a tradesperson build their own home in Minnesota, live in it for several months, and then sell as new construction? We are looking at a property that was being built by someo...
Logan J.
What qualities should I look for in a SFH?
Evening everyone, In May I plan on purchasing my home. I plan on it being a SFH and having it be my primary residence. Any additional rooms I have I will most likely rent out. With that idea in mind, I am more incline...