Below is a question I have asked my accountant, but haven't really been able to get an answer that I can comprehend.  Generally I am trying to understand whether it makes sense to capture renovation costs at the sale ...

This post is for my DC area (DC, PG, MoCo, Alexandria, etc.) investors and interested investors. I have been using the HCVP Small Area Fair Market Rents as a basis to running my numbers when analyzing possible invest...

Hi everyone, I am moving to Jacksonville next month as I got my first job out of college there working at Deutsche Bank. I am hoping to purchase my first property in Jacksonville as a house hack but am struggling to f...

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The first and last 60/40 JV deal I closed with this company (see below) settled on 10/28, Monday morning. It's now Friday evening, 11/1, and I still haven't received my money. An amount sent via ...

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I am reviewing the performance for one of my multi-family investments and noticed that the yearly taxes are going up over 50% as the assessed value has gone up (most likely due to overall market a...

Hey BP Community,It seems as if a lot of people really like to hear about short-term rental/ AirBnB stories, so I thought I would share a deal that has been “operational” for four months now…First, I live and work in ...

Fellow Landlords, this is new to me, so I need some advice. Inherited a tenant when I bought a duplex. Their normal living conditions are dirty to say the least. Lease expire 07/31, but they have abandoned the propert...

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I am under contract on a property in Jacksonville, FL and there are a few concerns I have now that inspection has been completed. The inspector noted that this property has a settlement concern with a few cra...

Hi BP community! I have a plot of land that I am looking to do my first build (to sell). I just read through J's Diary of a New Construction Project, and am currently trying to figure out whether to begin the process ...

My husband and I are trying to learn more about our local market with respect to small and medium multifamily properties.  Would anyone be able to shed some light on the following questions:1.  What is local market CA...