Nathan J.
Start with 3 unit & 4 units buildings for a newbie, or go bigger straight away?
Hi there, I am seeking some advice on strategy for a newbie. Should i start with 3 unit or 4 unit buildings and grow from there, or should i start straight away with commercial residential real estate and look at much...
Vickiel Woodard
Scared: I bought three distressed houses with no money for rehab.
Hello BP! I've been grinding for the last several months, with two jobs, family crisis and a caregiver for my sister. My plate has been overloaded But, I love real estate and make time for it somehow every week. While...
Nick Breslin
Good buy and hold markets
I am just starting out in real estate, and have been told by multiple people that a buy and hold strategy for positive cash flow, while getting a decent COCR in my area (Portland, OR) is very difficult/ not possible. ...
Eran Withana
Finding a CPA for REI
I listened to Amanda Han in BP podcast and also read "Tax Free Wealth" by Tom Wheelwright. I just signed contracts for my first two rental properties in OK and LA. I also have W-2 income. I was trying to find a CPA an...
Johnquel Jones
23 year old Newbie from New Orleans, LA
Hello BiggerPockets community, my name is Johnquel Jones. I recently graduated from a 4-year university-May 2016- with an Accounting degree. I even more recently-July-accepted a job offer and will begin working...
Brandon Johnson
How to Structure My Creative Finance to Purchase a Duplex
I found a deal in my local market here in Baton Rouge where a seller is willing to sell his duplex, that is not currently on the market and he is open to possibilities of carrying a note for a small portion of the pur...
Shane McQuerter
Advice: Short term house hacking or Out Of State purchase?
I’d love some advice on making my first property purchase and whether I should look to buy a duplex and house hack in my current HCOL city or instead focus on finding an investment property out of state.
Here’s some...
Amit P.
The Secret Shame of Middle Class Americans
This might be one of the bravest articles I have read in a long time. Without blaming anyone else and taking full responsibility, the author really lays out the plight of the American Middle Class (and himself).https...
Frank Gigliotti
Where to Invest?
Hello allIm an investor in Chicago and have done pretty well over the last few years. I am thinking about selling and investing out of state but am just not sure where. The main reason for this is that taxes are way t...
Jeff D.
tax on LLC doing flips vs. tax on S-CORP doing flips?
Could someone please tell me in as general numbers and terms as possible what the overall difference in end taxes might be between these two? Let's say for example the company clears 120k in profit on sold flips eac...