How can we apply real estate losses from prior years to offset current year non-real estate income? I assume we need "real estate professional" status, but 90% of CPAs I have talked to (all with real estate clients) s...

I am in the beginning stages of my first out of state investments- excited and a little nervous. I submitted 3 offers yesterday ( 1 SFR, 1 Duplex, 1 Qaud). I hope to purchase 2 of the 3. This is the area I grew up in ...

Hi everyone!I've outgrown my current systems and looking to streamline processes, I need some advice from those who are more experienced.I'm currently using Insightly as a CRM for managing new potential deals that I h...

Hi, My tenant has moved out and there is a lot of little things that need to be done to ready the place for the new tenant.  Ie replace bulbs, clean, paint, fix broken cabinets, patch holes, repair broken appliances. ...

Are you frozen by Analysis Paralysis? Here are a few great articles that should help you get through it:

- 5 Ways to Overcome Analysis Paralysis
- Avoid Getting Stuck in Real Estate Investing’s Paralysis of Analysis
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Hi all,I'm usually just a lurker on these types of things but something about how friendly and helpful everybody is on BP made me want to introduce myself right away!I'm 25 years old in South Florida. My boyfriend and...

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I am trying to find comps and ARV for a property of a motivated seller. I don't have access to the MLS as my Realtor is taking care of her sick husband and has not given me access yet :cry: and Zillow seems s...

Hey there, BiggerPocketeers!I'm looking for feedback about the ability to use short term rental income to help qualify for a mortgage. Would you be interested in taking this short survey ?

Hi AllI am a STR expert but new in the long term rental game. My previous LTR were professionally managed and Im trying to do it myself this time.Questions: What kind of application do you have them fill out?What tena...

Hello all, new investor here! I am working on rehabbing some smaller cottages in northern Michigan, the plan is to put them all on the STR market once they are complete.  It seems to me sites like AirDNA and other rev...