After reading Rich dad poor dad when I was 16 and began reading more of his books it was clear that a duplex was the way to jump start my career as an investor and more superior than a single family when it came to cashflow.

Additionally, the property includes an outdoor swimming pool.The use of the accelerated depreciation strategy helps real estate investors to reduce the tax liability immediately which therefore increases their bottom line due to the offsetting of income.

Also looking to connect with local investors throughout the Lehigh Valley to learn, share our experiences, and partner up.

I’m getting re-acquainted with the BP community after purchasing my first house hack in the Pittsburgh area, and would love to make some connections with other like-minded young professionals and investors in the area.And if there’s anyone out there who’s just getting started and looking to make the jump to buy their first property, I’d love to offer up advice, share my network of contractors in the area, and answer any questions that I can from my experience over the last 6 months!

Not realizing Owner Occupied Taxes are wayyy cheaper than Investor Property Taxes.

College rentals are relatively expensive and come with their own unique challenges:1) Roommates not getting along2) No one cleaning or maintaining the property3) Weekend party damages4) Etc...While you are considering what to invest in, recommend you also figure out the property Class you want to invest in.Why is Property Class so important for investors to understand and apply in their investing strategies?

Treasury, HUD, and market participants/investors will have to carefully navigate many thorny issues, including: - Increased Market Competition: Fannie and Freddie will compete more aggressively for mortgage business, which will lead to innovation but also potentially higher risk-taking.

Hey @Mark BondI'm an investor agent in Worcester/Fitchburg area, and an investor myself as well in small multifamily.

@Joel Bongco how do you go about setting it up for real estate investors?

As an out of state investor, I would love to connect and potentially have a property manager in my team that experience in Section 8 rental.