Heather B.
Starting too late in life?
Hello community. I think this is my first post. *Insert long winded personal story here*, and now I'm 49, chronically ill and exhausted, but finally in a position where, if I can figure it out, I think I could start s...
Jackson Tate
Tax Strategies for Flipping
I will be selling a flip in a few months and will be very close to the 1 year hold mark on the property.Other than dumping more money into the property in order to increase the amount of write-offs, does anyone have a...
Joseph Lucas Jr
Landlord Tales and cautions
Happy Friday BP Nation!I am still very new to the world of real estate investing but I think I’m going to go down the path of buying, holding and renting. Now I talk with my fiance about this and she immediately bring...
Mia Trasolini
Is anyone cash flowing on San Diego rental properties?
Hey BP!I've been speaking to a lot of investors/agents in the San Diego market and the feedback I've been getting is pretty disheartening. I've been told time and time again that cash flowing rental properties near S...
Adam Rothweiler
Practicing Analysis on 4-Family Foreclosure, Beast or Bust?
Hi BP community,I'm struggling to understand why this deal screams so loudly at me. Hesitancy has gotten the better of me and I'm surely missing something in my analysis here (<-- hyperlink to report). It's a for...
Seth Mosley
How much for repairs and vacancies
Wondering if any of you out there have some sort of "formula" you use to estimate repairs/maintenance and vacancy reserve costs when evaluating a new property?
I have been sort of guessing on mine so far and doing 5% ...
Alicia Marks
QOTW: How long did it take you to purchase your first investment?
Welcome to our question of the week! Based on last week's responses, we have a lot of lurkers that have not purchased their first property. Buying the first, or even second and third can feel pretty nerve wracking. So...
Tye Brooks
I'm a Newbie-Pay Down Debt or Start Investing??
Hi! I'm new to BP, super excited that I stumbled across this little nugget!I have a questions for the pros out there. I was recently involved in an auto accident, which was definitely not the most fun thing I've ever ...
Nick S.
Pay off Student Debt or Invest
I am 24 years old, just graduated, and I recently settled in personal injury lawsuit and will be walking away with around $20,000 in my pocket. I currently have $10,000 on a lease on a car. The lease is still going f...
Mark Rosenberg
Organizing for my first investment
Hi All,I’m currently in the process of purchasing my first investment property and was curious how you organized your finances to prepare:1) do you have a separate bank account for your investment properties?2) what %...