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Hey everyone! I just wanted to put myself out there, and see what opportunities exist. I am looking for a Mentor, I understand that asking someone to give up their time and energy for me, for very little in return is ...
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What are the most critical questions to ask a new contractor when you are going through the vetting process? For example let's say I'm preparing to do my first flip but I do not have a specific property yet and I'm ju...
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Hello BP,First of all, thanks for reading yet another introduction :-). Young adult here (soon to be an old adult in one year when I hit 30), who finally decided it was time to do something with his savings. I've been...
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Hello Bigger Pocket Members!
First off, I would like to thank all of you for all of the wonderful insight and positive help you have given countless people like myself who are just starting out. Your wisdom and knowl...
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Hello everyone,I've been paying off debt and saving money for the past few months, looking to save for a house. I was planning to rent a couple of rooms to help with the mortgage, when someone introduced me to the hou...
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Hey guys, Wanted to drop this deal I just closed. I've been chatting in DM's with so many who want to get started with investing in Detroit. Doing things a bit different now. I've learned my lesson about relying on tu...
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We are planning on selling a SFH rental this year. We have a ton of equity in the property so I am trying to learn about 1031s.
Here’s what I calculated using rounded numbers:
Cost 150
Cap impr 70
Depr 105
Basis 11...
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I just heard of this thing called Opportunity Zones. A guy I met recently has sold his rentals this year, and is getting ready to take a tax hit. I don't know enough about Opportunity Zones to speak intelligently abou...
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Hello BP family!I recently completed my first flip in the Philadelphia area and learned many valuable lessons! I am on to my second one but my question for any out of state investors are what advise you can give on ge...
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I wanted to see what top 10 cities and towns would be good to acquire rental property in? Good as in terms of acquiring for a first time buyer/ beginner investor, and if the property the area is in can appreciate over...