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Hello BP,I had a question on the best way to approach my taxes with my current house hacking situation. My property is a double, with our tenants in the downstairs unit and my girlfriend and me splitting the upstairs...
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I had a random idea, and it's out of my expertise as an investor, so I'm hoping some experts can get me up to speed a little. I'm thinking about looking for a large peace land to building a few hundred townhouses, not...
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You be surprised on how many people do not contest their property taxes or don't even know you can.
When I purchase a property of course the only way I do is if it's a good deal. Being local In Cleveland its much eas...
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I have recently started doing research on how to get involved with real estate investing and brought up the idea to my girlfriend. She is in the mindset that I should pay down my student loans before getting into rea...
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I was wondering if there are any tax deferments for selling of a 2nd home and using proceeds to lend to someone for an investment property. Do the standard tax deductions apply when selling a 2nd home? Can you roll th...
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I currently have 2 Single Family units and am looking into the possibility of buying my first multifamily unit. The goal for me is to replace my 9-5 income and I believe a mixture of SFH and Multifamily will be the q...
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Hello All,I'm new to this game and looking to make my first move into real estate. I apologize if this has been brought up before, but I couldn't find anything to tell me my idea was good or bad yet. I'm currently a m...
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I am looking to buy a house with the original septic system. I already know the tank is bad and needs to be replaced, the leaching field could not be easily checked being that they are deep under ground... would you s...
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Hello BP,I am in the process of analyzing a deal and need some guidance. The property is in St. Petersburg, FL and is a duplex tenant occupied month to month. Everything in the home has been renovated a year ago and a...
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If stated in our lease, can we require no smoking inside our home or on our property? Can we use this when we are screening our tenants?
Thank-you.