Nadine Hylton
Real Estate Investing vs 401K (et al)
I realize a lot of investors start off by using monies from their retirement portfolios, whether its a 401k, IRA etc. Seems like everyone agrees that they enjoy a better rate of return in real estate than these conven...
John G.
50 acres - Weighing Development Options
I own about 50 acres that could be developed in central Texas. It is in city limits and a couple thousand feet from a large mobile home park. Some run-down double-wides there rent for $1400/month.The immediate neighbo...
Anna Watkins
New Member in Intown-ish Atlanta
Hi all. I'm new to the site, but have had a single-family rental purchased about 13 years ago in the SE area inside the Perimeter. Probably not the best business decision ever - it's worth significantly less than I...
Robin Searle
Short term rentals being assessed as commercial property
I'm curious if any other counties are looking at changing the assessment of residential short term rentals to commercial for the purposes of property tax like El Paso County (Colorado Springs) is? This idea was recen...
Zandra Thomas
Newbie from Manchester, CT
Hi my name is Zandra Thomas from Manchester CT. I've listened to a ton of podcasts and read many posts. A big THANK YOU to the BiggerPockets team, this is a great resource for all investors at all levels. I current...
Alexander Rolek
Geospatial software developer from San Diego
Hello BiggerPockets community! I'm a geospatial software developer in San Diego with a background in commercial real estate and land development. I did my undergrad in Finance with a focus on Real Estate Development a...
Zachary Smith
Capital Gains After claiming a $250,000 Home Sale Tax Exemption
I have a client that bought a primary home for $100K in 1989 and the home is now worth $1 Mil. They have divorced in that time period and own the house solely now. They have put about $50K worth of improvements into...
Jonathan Jewell
11 acre water-front land. Do I have a deal or walk away????
Hello fellow BPersThrough a random string of events I’m now looking at a potential 11 acre waterfront deal, that I’m hoping a few of you have some input to give me.I have been going back and forth in my head trying t...
Tommy Ostendorf
Transfer Ownership to Child After 1031 Exchange
A family recently sold a duplex and purchased a new duplex using a 1031 exchange. They would like to transfer ownership of this new duplex to their son. Would this affect the validity of the 1031 exchange and theref...
Kash Johnson
Estate Planning tax question
I'm not sure if this is the right spot to ask this question, so please let me know if it's incorrect. My father-in-law has been dabbling in real estate since he purchased his first parcel of land at 16. He's a small t...