William Zhou
A small investor from Charlotte, NC
What a pleasure it has been browsing the forums and reading the priceless information no any other place can offer.My name is William, lived in south Charlotte (zip 28270). I have been in Charlotte since 2005. While...
Chris S.
New Member from Boston, MA
Hi Folks,I'm a new member from Boston and just wanted to say hi. I am currently a buy and hold investor working a full time job as a consultant. My goal is to become a full time investor in the next five years, but ...
Dan Gheesling
Newish Member from South East Michigan! (Detroit Area)
Hey everyone here at BP!I'm originally from Dearborn, MI [home of Ford World HQ] and have been investing since 2008.After winning some money on a Reality TV show back in 2008, I did my first deal!I was lucky to have a...
Rob Campbell-Nixon
Rental Application - w-2 tax forms
I have been thinking about add a line on my rental application which would require a w-2 for the last two years from all applicants. My hope is that this will make screening a tenant's income/ job history easier and...
Bill Goodland
Open a self directed IRA, solo 401k or both?
I know this has probably been talked about to death on the forums but I'm just looking for a little bit of advice. So I'm 23 now with a good job and income for my year between college and graduate school. I have been ...
Todd Hines
Hello, new member looking to invest in Ohio
Hello, I'm based in California and want to get my first property. Looking at central or south eastern Ohio. Hoping to learn about real estate investing in general and some common mistakes I should avoid. Thank you
Greg R.
Lenders for a primary home purchase
Would like to get a few opinions on how others select a lender for a primary/ principal home. I usually have pretty specific goals for an investment loan. However, I'm going to be buying a new primary home soon - not ...
Ryan LaRocca
Taxes and Startup Costs
Hello BP,
Was hoping to get some insight on running a business and some of the tax benefits involved. I am mostly interested in the possible tax deductions that I can get from spending money on my real estate...
Adam Newcomb
Investing in Cincinnati Ohio
Hello,
I've been lurking in the forums for close to 6 months and thought it was time to properly introduce myself.
My name is Adam Newcomb. I live in San Diego but grew up in the 'burbs of Cincinnati (Batavia and...
Jaime Vasquez
Small Birddog Deal: $3,500 in 3 weeks
Keep the success stories category alive! I would like to read of new success stories daily. Heres my contribution from some September deals:
Deal #1
Optioned 25K sold $27K
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