Michael Smathers
Michael Smathers - about me
Hello investors,I am new to the game of real estate investing. I have very little financial resources but want to learn as much as possible. Any advice will be awesome.
Ryan Plesz
Organizing all your notes from podcasts, books etc? Best way?
Hi everyone!PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE HOW YOU ORGANIZE ALL THE IMPORTANT THINGS YOU LEARN IN REAL ESTATE SO YOU CAN EASILY REFER BACK TO THEM.I was just wondering what people have found to be the best way to organize ...
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Real estate professional time log (REPS tracker)
Hello BP family! I wanted to post a screenshot of the real estate time log we have made available for clients. We try to keep it simple, and provide examples in the guide for people that are not sure what counts and w...
Brandon G.
Excel Spreadsheet advice
I'm looking for a spreadsheet that would allow me to keep track of all my income and expenses. I'd like to find one that will allow me to individually keep track of each expense per unit/building, but all the one's I...
Nick J.
Tweetdeck
Anyone using tweetdeck?
I saw a tweet from @timmy79 doing a video about @biggerpockets and @jrdorkin using auto complete on Tweekdeck. I never knew anything about tweetdeck and it seems way cooler and pretty easy to ...
Ryan Warden
Interpreting a Tax Delinquent List
Hey Guys,I recently acquired a tax delinquent list for my area with the intent to market off it via cold calling. I'm having trouble sifting through all the data on it, however. Does anyone have a good walk through ...
Joshua Dorkin
Announcing the NEW BiggerPockets Real Estate Investing Column on Business Insider!
I'm proud to announce that the good news keeps on coming . . .
A short while ago, the first Syndicated BiggerPockets Real Estate Investing article went live on Business Insider.
Just last week we initiated a deal wi...
Mike Beaudry
Using Google Forms, sheets and sites
Hey all....quick tip. Been listening to lots of podcasts. This method requires a little set up time but I found it worth it if you are using Google sheets to keep track of your real estate. Here's what you can do. Cr...
Dick M.
Furnace depreciation, where to post
I put in a new furnace this year, I known I list it in part III of my 4562, but then do I combine it with the property on my schedule E or does it get its own column?
Rob Beardsley
How do you calculate annualized return with refinance?
Normally calculating annualized returns is very simple: sum all of the profits and divide by principal and by holding period. However, when there is a refinance event in the model, the cash flows are much lower becaus...