All Forum Posts by: Kaylee Walterbach

@Wayne Kerr @Calvin Thomas

I need to address some concerning elements in this thread. As a Community Manager at BiggerPockets, Rene has the responsibility to maintain our community standards, which includes removing content that violates our guidelines.

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The BiggerPockets community thrives when we maintain respectful discourse, even in disagreement. I hope you'll both choose to remain part of our community in a constructive way.

Need to pay down some leverage to keep that DTI healthy!

Check out the new SDIRA book from BP and@Kaaren Hall, launched just last week! BiggerPockets.com/sdira

@William Nast - Absolutely! Check it out here: https://get.biggerpockets.com/momentum2025/

Ditto on Start with Strategy! It also comes as a free bonus with the Momentum 2025 Summit, which starts in February. That sounds like a perfect fit for you

 Hey! No problem.

It was created in August 2024, so it's still quite recent.

Check out this resource!
https://www.biggerpockets.com/resources/real-estate-investin...

Real Estate Rookie by Ashely Kehr is all about taking action and getting your first property in 90 days: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/real-estate-rookie

Set for Life! It's a great starter book for the financial foundations of real estate investing: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/set-for-life-revise...

I would also recommend Small and Mighty by Chad Carson: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/small-and-mighty-re...

Real Estate Rookie: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/real-estate-rookie

House Hacking: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/the-house-hacking-s...

I have a contractor husband, too! THE BEST. I highly recommend doing some live-in flips if you are up for it. That's where you buy an "ugly" house and live in it while you fix it up over time. If you live in the property for at least two years, you can sell it without paying ANY capital gains tax (unlike traditional flipping).

We've done this a few times, but almost every time, we end up keeping the home as a rental. The long-term numbers were always better that way. Buy-and-hold for the win!

As for books, here are my favorite rookie recommendations:

Set for Life! It's a great starter book for the financial foundations of real estate investing: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/set-for-life-revise...

I would also recommend Small and Mighty by Chad Carson: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/small-and-mighty-re...

Real Estate Rookie: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/real-estate-rookie

House Hacking: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/the-house-hacking-s...