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Luis Bermudez Best books for real estate investment newbies
3 October 2019 | 21 replies

Newbies start from different places on the track.  Some have cash and less than perfect credit.  Some have excellent credit and no cash.  What three books would you recommend to a newbie regardless of where they are o...

Scott E. Are Hotels Better than Airbnbs?
29 January 2023 | 50 replies

In most markets short term rental supply is high. And a big issue is that a good amount of the supply is from new 'investors' chasing what they thought was a get-rich-quick scheme. So the market not only has an unbala...

Jim Stanley Is there a newbie guide to understanding title search results?
19 February 2021 | 12 replies

I'm trying to learn all I can about buying foreclosures and "practicing" on some properties as if I were ready to buy.  I've ordered some Ownership and Encumbrances (ONE) reports from a local title company and am tr...

Rich E. Any "near beach" locations for profitable vacation rental?
7 May 2016 | 19 replies

I have had a vacation rental in Dauphin Island Alabama for a few years now.  We love to load up our large dogs and take them there with us on vacation (not easy renting a place that will accept 90+ LBS dogs).   The ho...

Craig Lessler Airbnb - Active or Passive - Deductibility of Losses Schedule C
3 May 2024 | 30 replies

I have a long term rental (SFR) which I converted to an Airbnb in October 2019.  My property manager is acting as the host and we have already had multiple bookings. 
Questions:
1. Is the Airbnb considered "Active" ...

Mindy Jensen The Book on Tax Strategies is NOW AVAILABLE in Print!!!
6 August 2016 | 50 replies

You wanted it... Now it's here! BiggerPockets Publishing is pleased to announce that The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor is now available in paperback!And for a limited time only, you will ge...

Nhia Yang Any REI starting out with families wi student loans?
6 February 2017 | 8 replies

Hi there! I'm a stay at home mom of 3 (ages 6, 4 and 18 months) my husband works 40 hours --- and we are sooo eager to build passive income! Did any of you start out investing with small children as well? 6 months ago...

Account Closed Estimating rehab costs and General tips for wholesaling properties
30 April 2015 | 5 replies

Hi,

I recently started learning about wholesaling properties. I have a good idea of the ARV around my area, however, I feel scared of making offers on properties since I'm not familiar with repair costs.

With that...

Mario E Gonzalez Best path to buy property to HH with WFH job
14 January 2023 | 13 replies

hello all, i recently landed a WFH job and have around 100k capital for down payment and other closing cost. No debt and live with fam in north jersey. i am not interested in NJ investing as this state wont ever cash ...

Daniel E. Can you email a nonperforming (NPN) borrower?
26 June 2018 | 8 replies

Wanted to know if it is legal to email a borrower. I have the work / personal email (borrower is an unaffiliated realtor) and have not been able to get a hold of the borrower. Wanted to try email, just to get the dial...