Tarcizio Goncalves
Confused about 2% Rule vs 50% rule
Hi BP Community, Can someone please tell me if the 2% rule the same as the 50% rule. Can the 2% rule work for properties in Massachusetts since the prices of properties are pretty high? Thank you allTarcizio
Scott French
Arizona Real Estate License
I want to become a real estate salesperson in Arizona. Should I pursue my goal if I have a misdemeanor assault from college bar fight?It seems that the requirements would preclude me from obtaining a license. Is this ...
Lara Stuart
Cost segregation?? Pros vs cons
I bought a new construction SFR, smart home, energy efficient house for $520,000 last Nov 2021 and it is a LTR. I am trying to figure out if a cost seg study would be worth it or would any depreciation recapture I wo...
Russ B
Trying to help out my folks
I'm in a position where I can help my parents financially but I don't think handing them over a bunch of money is in anyones best interest. I was thinking about buying a few rental properties and having them manage t...
Allison Somera
Thoughts on DSCR Loans for Investment Properties?
As a hard money broker, I’ve been seeing more investors use DSCR loans for rental properties and other investment projects. I’m curious to hear from others in the community—how are you finding DSCR loans as an option?...
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What Does Everyone Think of 50-Year Mortgages?
I think it a rediculous product. If you're looking at a 50 Year mortgage, you probably can't afford the property. I think the lenders are just trying to screw consumers with another way to drive them into bankruptcy...
Dillon LeRoy Pollard
Real Estate Investing
I’m looking to get started in real estate investing in need your help! I don’t have much money to put down but I do want to start saving for my first move. What should my first movie? How much money do I need to save up?
Michael Jacobs
Multi Family Investing - In depth -Part 2
Truly happy to see so many people benefiting from my previous posts. I was thinking for some time about what my next topics should be about and I finally decided to start it off with yield maintenance. When you have f...
Scott Trench
Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn - What's Your Take?
One of my favorite Podcasts of all time (aside from the BiggerPockets Podcast of course!) is Pat Flynn's "Smart Passive Income" Podcast. I was wondering if there is a natural tendency for Real Estate Investors to be ...
Chris Henry
Suggestions for offsetting passive income
Hi there, and thanks for reading.
I have a rental property with strong / steady annual net income of about $100k/year. This is after all expenses/depreciation.
I'm not looking to build a rental portfolio, but wonde...