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Hi guys,excited to post my first question in this great forum.I'm an Israeli, living in Israel, and I am looking to invest in the USA, due to the endless options for real estate assets. I have about 150-200K for inves...
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Hi,I was wondering how and if my wife could qualify as an RE professional for tax purposes? I would love to be able to write-off some of my W-2 income.She is a stay at home mom with our 1 year old son, and uses her fr...
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I've been listening to the BP podcast and just finished the one with Ashley Hamilton. This had me questioning if it actually made any sense to invest in a more affordable market than mine. At the same time, keep renti...
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I have started analyzing a bunch of SFH deals with the help of the BP calculators but almost all of the ones I have done (10+) have come out producing negative monthly cashflow. I want to make sure I am using the tool...
Hello, everybody! Long time reader, first time poster. I'm looking for some advice on where to begin my real estate investment journey.I am 31 years old, married and have a young child. We also bought our first hom...
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In 2009, after the collapse in the housing market and after the banks cut off further funding and called in loans, you were able to buy 1st mortgage debt for .10 cents on the dollar. 2nd mortgage liens were available ...
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I'm going to be travelling for about six months, and I'm starting to look into getting myself set up so that I can do contract assigning from overseas. How is it done?
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Hi everyone, I’ve got an extremely motivated seller. The problem is the family wants more money than the property is worth without the necessary renovation to support the cost. Im working on convincing the seller to t...
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Hello, I'm Heaven and I'm new to bigger pockets.
So, my current situation is I own a house and I don't owe anything on it. I was thinking about taking out a HELOC on my house investing it into a home I see potential ...
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I currently own an older rental property. The lease has ended for my tenants and i want to move into it for about a year to renovate it, and later rent it out again at a higher price. Am i able to write off any renova...