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I was looking around at some properties here in Seattle, WA and once I've narrowed down my search to a dozen or so MFH properties that looked interesting, I decided to get nerdy with some numbers and calculate potenti...
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I am a Newbie (sort of) from High Point, NC. Ran manufacturing businesses for 30 years and did fairly well. "Semi-retired" and looking to put some cash to work. While I got really excited about real estate at fir...
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Hi, my name is Jeremy. I have been a member of BiggerPockets for a while now but this is my first post. I was born and raised in the East Bay Area. I grew up working in my father's general construction company doing e...
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I had a family that I rented to for the last three years in a SFH, 3b/2ba in Bham AL. The house was a vacate forclosure that we renovated to meet the neighborhood standard, engineered floors, tile kitchen, freshly p...
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Hi BP. I’ve heard a lot of real estate investors, including Grant Cardone, say that buying a home is one of the worst financial decisions you can make. What is everyone’s thoughts in this matter?
I know that house ha...
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Love the BiggerPockets Podcast? Watch Real Estate Ride Along every week on our YouTube channel? Wish our blog covered the BRRRR strategy more often? (Wait, is that possible?)We want to hear what YOU think about Bigger...
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Hello BP Community,I am a newbie investor that is looking to jump into the market with a 4-Plex deal in a college town. I have had analysis paralysis and am ready to get this journey started. I have not had any conver...
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So, just to be as detailed as possible, we found a 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom house for rent. $1,300 a month and $1,300 deposit. When we contacted the lady who was renting the house, all seemed great. She seemed very nice ...
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If I buy and sell houses(flip) as a full time job, do I pay capital gains taxes? I read somewhere if it can be proven as a full time commitment and its the only source of income I make, the capital gains taxes are inc...
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I have a fix and flip project in which my previous contractor (who previously had been a rockstar) did partial work and has not followed through with his work. I regrettably paid him off (I know I shouldn't have!) and...