I've been investing since 1989, and PR investing is harder than anything I could have imagined. 

Hello all, I do interior design and I am an active real estate investor. We just finished up our last project in OC and looking for our next flip, preferably single family. Looking to connect with other investors! We ...

Do you prefer Flips or Rentals? Or does it vary by area

Looking to network in Southern Maine to learn and share about long term rental properties. 

Instead, it reduces the seller's net sale proceeds, which may impact the amount required to be reinvested to fully defer capital gains taxes.For the buyer, the credit lowers the property’s basis rather than being deductible as a repair expense.

Hello BP fam,I'm planning on upgrading my flooring from carpet to some sort of laminate/vinyl/hybrid flooring - both for personal (allergy) purposes in the short-term, and for re-sale in the long term (6mo+).

Looking to invest in the same area? 

It's 2025 and I'm going to get serious about investing.

Buy box: Location: Approx. 30 min drive to Boston Heights, for workNeighborhoods: Decent walkability score - not far from shops/restaurants/trendy neighborhoodsIdeal tenants: Close to hospitals/universities/schools for professionals/students/familiesBudget: $175-250K - Buying w/conventional loan, 5% down/ approx 20K reno.Property type: MFH 2-4 units - preferably side-by-side, with a yard we can fence for our dogUnits: 3+/1+ - better if 1.5/2 bath per unitTimeline: Plan to live there for 2 years, but possibly only 1 year if we find another investment opportunityGoal: Focus on appreciation - would like to see cash flow in year 2-3 (the year we move out), including overhead (Vacancies, Maintenance, Utilities) and budgeting in PM if eventually we don't manage ourselvesValue add: Opportunity for some forced appreciation, but not a full reno - cosmetic upgrades and updating kitchens/baths while we live in one unit.

We did have one contractor re-pave our driveway but other than that, we haven't had any actual construction work done on the house, so I haven't used any contractors.