Tariq Hakeem
New Realtrs Pile Into Hot Housing Market Most Find It Tough Going
The red-hot housing market has achieved a number of milestones this past year. Perhaps the most telling is this: There are more real-estate agents than homes for sale in the U.S.
This phenomenon reflects bo...
Brian M.
Comparing Note vs. Stock Market Returns and Cash Flow
Hello everyone,I'm a long-time reader of the Bigger Pockets forums and have just created my account to become more engaged in real estate related discussions. The forums have many amazing individuals with extensive ex...
Andrew Carlson
How does small Multifamily work these days?
Everything I come across doesn’t cash flow, or squeaks out a couple hundred bucks a month (which doesn’t even cover Cap-ex). Every broker I talk to says the same thing “yea that’s pretty typical these days.” Everyone ...
Daniel Stanojevic
DSCR vs Bank Statement Loan for Self Employed?
Hi,
I'm self employed, but my business didn't have that much income this past year. I sold a property this year and made a good amount in the stock market, so I have those proceeds available to purchase a primary re...
Justin Fox
Depreciation of appliances, fixtures.
If you put your previous home up for rent (10 years old), can you depreciate the appliances, and fixtures separately even if the the appliances and fixtures are not brand new?Thanks,Justin
Brittany Alexander
Newbie 20something just getting started!
Hi BP family,
Thanks so much for the knowledge of this community! I am interested in learning as much as possible about real estate investing so that I can find my niche and work on some really awesome deals and proj...
Wes M.
Oak Island STR -- Update One-year In
I wanted to provide an update on our vacation rental after a full year placing the listing into service. We purchased the property in October 2021 for $459,000 and completed a roughly $25,000 renovation. Furnishings t...
Moises Guerra Garcia
Negotiating while under contract (after offer accepted)
Hi!
I recently placed a $550k offer on a home priced at $599k on Zillow. The seller eventually agreed to $565k. The house was built in 1950. I am currently under contract until Tuesday. Can I still negotiate after f...
Marty Gangler
1099-c on a short sale in 2012 -rental that was primary
Hello. I had a house in the suburban Chicago area for 5 years. The first 3 years it was a primary residence. Then once we decided to increase our family we bought a new house and converted the first house to a rent...
James M.
Risks to Small Investors
"If you build to rent, be aware that many hedge funds are buying rental properties and that the rental market has gotten to be very competitive." - Harry Dent, The Demographic Cliff, 2014, page 97.One of the things th...