Nandy B.
Owner/Seller Financing for STR
Has anyone used owner financing to build STR portfolio?I m wondering if the return s for the STR revenue make up for the higher cost of an owner financed property.If the numbers works, is it a smart idea?The monthly p...
Melvin Yuen
Sell my rental or hold!
Hi all,
I know this will get a lot of "it depends" based on my strategy, but I'd like other's opinions.
I initially intended to purchase a buy and hold rental. It currently cash flows, although not 2% of the purcha...
Dan Durusky
Looking for real estate exposure and tax advantage
Hi all,My wife and I are high W-2 wage earners. We general follow "boglehead" philosophy and have a lean mean investment portfolio and live well below our means. One first world problem we have is earning a high incom...
Tom Carlson
Investment Prop. Cross Roads: Sell, Rent, or Cash Out Refinance?
Hi - first time poster to Bigger Pockets. In 2007 I began construction of a new home, but with the financial crisis of 08/09, my existing home value fell by over 40% and I was unable to sell. My wife and I turned ou...
Carl N.
1031: lower cost replacement property
I am trying to understand what my potential tax implications would be in this example scenario.1st property purchase:$600k with $150k down Sold for $932,5002nd property:Purchase price $1,925,000$385k down Sold for $2...
Ebony Harris
Landlord verus REIT's
Hi!I'm new here and new to investing. Does anyone have any advice on which route I should take: REIT or becoming a landlord?I know there are risks and aggravations involved with both. Which one worked best for some of...
Claudio Golia
Visiting Properties When Starting Out?
This might be a no brainer, but here goes anyway.As a beginner is it ever too early to begin visiting properties to gain some exposure and experience? My thought is "No", but I'm curious if there might be a downside ...
Jennifer Lereah
REI related job for former math teacher!
Looking to get into REI by working in the field: real estate, mortgage/lending, property management, etc. I’m currently a middle school math teacher so I have a strong math background, but no “REI related” experience....
Joanne Jang
When is right time for 1031 exchange ?
Hello!
I owned property from 2001 and now . First 10yrs (2001-2011) period was my primary resident and later yrs used in rental property.
My capital gain is around 1 millions and think to switch another property wi...
Matt Morgan
Multiple LLCs
I'm wondering if it's a good idea to open up a different LLC for each rental property or is there too much headache to make it worth it? Also, I'm not asking on whether I should start an LLC vs an umbrella policy. Th...