Im moving to Austin and housing is so expensive I figured this would also cause some homes to foreclose as well, but i see things like pre-foreclosure, shefif, foreclosed. What do these terms mean and what should i lo...

Hi everyone! I'm fairly new to BP the reason I know this website because I'd stumble upon BP Podcast on Youtube. Currently I'm in progress of purchasing my first house and it had been a nightmare! I live in the bay ar...

Howdy Y'all,I'm not from Texas, but I really like saying "Y'all!"--- I am adding this after the fact, but I guess I didnt really realize it was such a saga of events. So many little plates to juggle. Anyway, I hope yo...

Hello BP!This is my first post in the BiggerPockets forums - I searched through the database and didn't find an answer to this question yet, but forgive me if I overlooked it somewhere. I am currently going through my...

Anybody with knowledge with taxes: what specific items can you deduct for tax purposes? I know you can claim depreciation on your home and gas for going to and from your investment home? Anybody have a list? I know I ...

Sorry if this is a dumb question...but here we go.I am a self employed IT consultant, and looking to get into real estate investing.  My consulting is done through an LLC (s-corp) and I am the only shareholder.  Being...

this guy has said he would do a lease option.  i checked out the house and he is totally open to doing it.house is worth 150k.  170k on mortgage.  brings in 1425 monthly, and spends  roughly 4500 annually on taxes .an...

I'm in the process of negotiating an offer on a SFR.Offer = 145k. This is buy and hold for me; but I'm guessing the ARV is about ~160k after a little paint, and landscaping. This isn't fantastic deal, but it fits my m...

Hello!
Rehab ($25-$30k) on my first BRRRR is coming to a close (Purchased mid January) and I am now hunting down financing. I paid cash for the property and am looking for an 80% LTV cash out refinance. I got a quote...