Tina Chen
Invest in Las Vegas or Los Angeles
Hello everyone, I am a newbie to investing and to Bigger Pockets. I have a question and would like to hear your opinion about whether it is better to invest in buy and hold in Las Vegas or Los Angeles. Las Vegas real ...
Joel Owens
Brick & Mortar Retailers achieve level playing field- sales tax
The Supreme Court delivered a major victory to the retail real estate industry on Thursday, ruling that states can require most online retailers to collect and remit sales taxes. This overturns an earlier decision hol...
Chris Davis
Multifamily Agency Lending in the time of COVID
This is my day job, and it's been both horrifying and interesting watching our healthy capital markets gradually deteriorate into a Michael Lewis financial disaster book. Thought it might be interesting to share war ...
Lindsey Johnson
STR, LTR, or fix/flip?
Hey BP family!
I am a Realtor in the San Diego area looking to transition primarily into the investment space.I am interested in STR, LTR, and fix/flips. I am open to long distance investing. Long term, I would like...
Joe Stout
Adding a Firepit to my STR- Gas or Woodburning?
Adding a firepit to my STR in Port Clinton Ohio. Can you guys help me decide on the specs and the type? Are there any hazards I should watch out for with gas? Can you make more cashflow with wood-burning since you're ...
Luis Guerra
The 25% property management fee was killing my STR profits
Hello everyone,I've been managing my short-term rental (STR) in the Orlando area for a few years now. Initially, I handed over the management of my property to a company, giving up 25% of my earnings for them to handl...
JD Martin
Now that fall is arriving, how are bookings looking in your market?
I'm curious to see, anecdotally, how everyone is doing now that the summer is over. I know there was plenty of discussion about a slow-down earlier in the year in many markets (including mine).
I am in Four Corners....
Joseph Barnes
Airbnb for 1st property investment? Why should I NOT do this
I’m SUPER new to the bigger pockets forum. My wife and I are looking to purchase our 1st place (townhouse or condo) in the next 6 months to 1 year. We’ve heard Airbnb is potentially a great option for cash flow so the...
Rich Hupper
Two flips this year how to avoid self employment tax
HiI bought two properties this year and sold them for a profit. It is my understanding the profit from those flips will be treated as active income and subject to self employment tax. However I didn't even lift a fing...
Tyler Baldwin
Biden introduces plan to increase taxes on Real Estate investors
Presidential candidate Joe Biden plans is announcing a $775 Billion dollar plan to boost Child and Elderly care. It’s a decade long plan that will be paid for by reducing or eliminating 1031 tax breaks for real estate...