Joshua Nuss
New Invester - Reading for a couple of years, ready to take the next step
Hello, I have read several books including Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat by David Greene, How to Invest in Real Estate by Brandon Turner and Joshua Dorkin, and The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Tu...
Ryan McDaniel
Comparing real estate opportunities (cash flow vs appreciation)
I'm currently evaluating several different properties and need to purchase 2 prior to the close of the tax year. Some have very high appreciation potential with less cash flow while others have great cash flow and fa...
Isaac Frost
Finished my First Deal in Portland, Oregon - WIN
I’m so excited to finally share the results of my first Rehab/Sale deal. I hesitate to call it a ‘flip’ considering that we held the project for just over a year. This has been quite a year and I’ve put countless ho...
Helen Kirk
Newbie trying to close on a townhouse w/conventional financing
Hi everyone,Working on my first property: I've put in an offer on a 4br 2 ba townhouse for $80K in an area where the townhomes like this one are going for $120K and up. It was accepted and I'm now to the point where...
AJ Felix
$40,000 to invest, advice please!
Hi Bigger Pockets,
I am newbie investor looking to get started in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana region or Conroe Texas region. I have $40,000 to devote to investing and looking to make a start in multi-family 2-4 unit n...
Tom C.
HELP - 10 Unit REO Apartment Complex
Drafted an offer on a REO apartment complex in Texas (Houston Area). Only problem is the bank has only owned the property for about 2 months and has a PM running it. Currently it has 3 vacancies, with one lease si...
Kati Stratos
Riparian Claim and Survey, Tidelands Application, NJDEP Grant
Hi folks - I'm under contract on a property on the NJ shore. My other properties are in Philly, so this is my first time dealing with anything related to riparian rights and I'm feeling totally clueless. I'm wondering...
Carolyn W.
Rental Property money pit
Dear Bigger Pockets community:I was wondering if you could share your thoughts on my current situation.The first rental property I bought last year has definitely been a learning experience on home repair and maintena...
Christopher M Miller
Best steps to take when contractor overcharges for materials
My wife and I have a rental property in San Antonio, Texas (Go Spurs Go!!!). We've had a new tenant move in and hired a contractor remotely (we live on the East Coast) to mend to a few issues. The previous tenant di...
Costin I.
How is rental income taxed?
In my planning for retirement, I estimate my family annual expenses to be about 100K. I want to know how much do I need to clear in rental income to be able to cover that.
Obviously, the depreciation should make the ...