@Fofana Aziz lassinaWelcome to Bigger Pockets.

I’m a new investor and have begun using the rental property calculator on bigger pockets for my market.I’ve only analyzed about ten properties so far, but I am getting about negative $1000 cash flow per month for most of the properties and negative cash on cash return.  

@Ronald S Fritter JrWelcome to Bigger Pockets.

They got cash in their pocket from distributions, and a huge tax write-off that you have no way of getting.REIT returns are not comparable to direct investing! 

You should praise the Lord you joined Bigger Pockets and posted in the forums.

Bigger Pockets has been giving me knowledge and encouragement to take actionable steps and I can not wait to post my first deal.If you're reading this post, thank you for taking the time to do so.

Quote from @Mike Grudzien: Simple, get the book: "Lend To Live".It's "the Bible" of the lending business and it's featured here on BPhttps://store.biggerpockets.com/products/lend-to-liveMike Any book recommendations on fundraising outside of your own pockets for a private lending business?

This is useful to you because the loan pay-down is taxable income even though you haven't put it in your pocket yet (Only the mortgage interest is deducted on your taxes). 2.

And if someone is allergic to wasp, bee, or yellow jacket stings, they can be deadly. 

Hello everyone, I'm Vividh, and I'm thrilled to join the Bigger Pockets community as I embark on my journey in real estate investing.