Paul Sandhu
Preventing frozen pipes, heat or drip?
Thought this would be an appropriate question considering half this country is going to be under a deep freeze.Do you leave the central heat on low or do you let some faucets drip water to prevent frozen plumbing? I ...
Rich Hupper
Hard Money Loan Flipping Calculator
Hello Biggerpockets TeamIs there a calculator that could be made for flippers who want to use hard money instead of cash? Thank you
Josh Edwards
Analyizing a market
Hi fellow BP members! I'm an investor trying to get into the upstate New York real estate market. I'm trying to find ways to determine what real estate market is best to invest in right now. Currently all I have done ...
Audrey Sommer
How to Calculate 5-Year Rent Growth
I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on how to calculate a relatively accurate 5 year rent growth for a market? I'm working through the "picking a market" worksheet and workshop, and there are no clear in...
Christian Bors
New lead motivated seller, I need short sell advice
Hello,A lead came in today from a gentlemen who wants to sell his house immediately. I went out to the property this afternoon, and I would classify him as extremely motivated (aka he offered me the keys). The probl...
Edward Beard
Wholesaling REO & Using Transactional Funding
I placed an offer (through a Realtor) on a REO today. The proof of funds letter I had was from a Transactional Funding lender. The realtor was confused on how to write up the offer because I was using Transactional Fu...
Krishna Chava
How much rent premium are smart home features worth?
I am noticing that smart home amenities for new construction apartments and homes are becoming common. For those of us who own older non-smart properties, I want to analyze cost benefit of retrofitting. It is possible...
Eric Bate
Tax: should I deduct or not, to qualify for a higher loan?
I'm in the market for my first property. Just got off the phone with a mortgage lender, and he suggested I don't go super aggressive with deductions this year (I'm self-employed as a musician, and most of my "jobs" a...
Devin Keener
How does the $150k AGI rule work for real estate tax deductions against w-2 income?
I'm new to real estate investing and own one rental and a primary residence. I recently found out about the separation between passive and active incomes and that there are rules about crossing the line on how you can...
Chelsea DiLuzio
New Member - Newbie Investor
Hello Everyone!
My name is Chelsea DiLuzio and I am new to BP, and investing. 2025 is a year of big moves—literally and figuratively—for me, and I’m excited to be here!
Originally from Spokane, WA, I recently reloca...