Robert Borer
Sharing Rich Dad Poor Dad with kids - appropriate?!
Hey BP community - You've read it,... I've read it. It's shaped most of our investing views, and set us down a path none of us would ever do differently. However, .... I'd love your perspective on sharing this incr...
Paul Parker
Should I include prepaid costs in my calculations
Hi everyone. I've been using the calculators for months now and generally I have a good grasp of the costs I should enter to understand what I should offer for a particular property. But one area that is not clear to...
Jim Keplinger
FIRST DEAL: Avoiding panic and asking questions
Ok, so I've got a deal on the line...I'd like to offer today if I'm right-side up on this...but please help me:Commercial building in Spencer, Indiana (small town, proper town square, this building is just off the cen...
Jimmy Suszynski
Looking for advice on W2 related to CRE
Hello everyone!I am not sure if this is the right forum for this question, it is more personal but focuses directly on CRE.I have a bachelor's in civil engineering and have worked as an assistant project manager for c...
Paul Luna
Breaking an apartment lease to start real estate investing.
I currently live in Grand Haven Michigan. Me and my girlfriend have decided to stay for at least one more year before we move to Colorado. We are living in an apartment right now and thought since we are staying for a...
Taylor Carlson
Creative Financing for First Time Investment Property
New to the idea of real estate investing, but have been reading books and listening to a number of podcasts lately and am starting to get a grasp on the concepts. I currently own a single family home in Southern Orego...
Dave Sanders
Hello from Fort Wayne, Indiana
My name is Dave Sanders and I heard about BP from a friend of mine during a CashFlow 101 networking session. I found the site, listened to a few podcasts, and I'm hooked.Other than buying and selling my primary resid...
A Epistemophile
Situation Assessment needed from the kind B.P. Guru's
Hello BiggerPocket’s Guru’s,
First off, thank you so much for taking a second to read this post! It is with a heavy heart that I am in a bind. Pretty much grasping and looking for a Situation Assessment from the kin...
Travis Chaney
My first rental property, Gainesville, FL
I am Excited to say that I am purchasing my first investment property. This is going to be a rental property near the University of Florida. Ive been studying real estate and investing for years but the one thing I ne...
Richard W.
Tax Lien Sale-high bid premium
Can someone comment on why municipalities charge a high bid premium on winning tax lien bids, and what happens to these funds since they don't incur interest. For example, I see a MD county charging a 20% premium ...