Andrew Scott Schrum
Is now a good time to invest - My Thoughts
The question on everyone’s mind: Is now a good time to invest in real estate? This question is hard to answer because it’s always personal, market (mine is Eastern Kansas) & deal specific. However, below are my hi...
Corey Demuth
rental property tax example - please advise!
I am still a bit confused about the whole topic of tax benefits from having rental property. Can anyone take a look at this example, and let me know if I am doing this correctly?
An investor has a full-time job makin...
Ryan Kuja
Need Advice- Lease Option
Hi BP'ers- I am hoping to glean some insight into a lease option deal that I am considering. It is a duplex in the area I invest in in Michigan. The upstairs is rented at 825 month and is in good shape. The downstairs...
Nate Byers
Convert Personal Residence to Rental
Hello Real Estate Analysts!I have $50,000 to invest in real estate.Question is: What if I rented out my personal residence for at least the next 3 years? Then used the $50k toward downpayment to buy a new personal res...
Devin Arrigo
1st Deal Advice: House-Hack with FHA or Private lending?
Hi everyone,I am soon to be a college graduate and will be moving to the Pittsburgh market in early June. My goal by the end of 2018 is to buy a duplex using and live in one unit while renting out the other. Obviously...
David Hite
Taxes on Interest, any benefit to buying late stage notes?
Good afternoon everyone! So in my self-education on notes, of course learning about that the interest portion of payments are taxes as normal income (assuming no self-directed IRA situation). Is there any strategy t...
Niko Cummings
Investing in my own business vs real estate
Currently I’m in college and in the process of becoming a MLO. I have a connection that will allow me to smoothly transition into being a broker after 2 years (about a year after I graduate). To me, the most significa...
Dennis Kelly
Separate bank accounts
I'm curious about a financial decision to make . My real estate investing is not a business , I just use all my left over cash for my deals and expenses . Do you recommend keeping a separate bank account for all my re...
Chris Martin
Anyone have experience with cellular concrete (AirCrete)?
I am in the process of building an AirCrete foaming gun and molds, with the intent of making insulating blocks of light weight, low density, low-to-medium strength concrete. I am curious if anyone has experience with ...
Leah C Ogren
Primary Residence Renovations - Creative Financing Options
Hey BP Fam! I'm new to this party and learning so much from all of you. I'm at the point where I need to do some renovations to my primary residence and I'm trying to determine the best way to go about it.
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