Alec Santiago
Looking for opportunity to do basic work to gain experience
Hello everyone! I'm finally at a point where I can get serious about real estate. I just finished up my PhD, paid off my credit cards, and moved to Columbus a few months ago. While I save up to buy property, I'm looki...
David Epstein
Real Estate Investor - Standards Deduction?
BP friends,Just want to get your take on things: I am fairly meticulous when it comes to record keeping (or at least record keeping catch up around tax time) and still find myself looking at a better deduction using s...
Kevin Toland
Building my Investment Team in and around Fayetteville, NC
Hello all, My name is Kevin Toland. I am an active duty military member in Fayetteville, NC and also a real estate investor. I currently have 1SFH rented ( on the north side of Fayetteville close to Methodist Universi...
Charles Heyward
First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit for Service Members Extension
It looks like the whole real estate market is now waiting to see what's happening with the first time home buyer's tax credit. The deadline is approaching and no big news about the extension or expansion.
There was a...
Crystal Sherman
Using a credit card for investing
Has anyone used a cash advance on a credit card to finance a property? We have some high limits on a couple of credit cards with the interest rate being either 0% or 4%. My husband is military and the rates won’t chan...
Andrew Thrush
Networking and Meet ups
Hello Everyone! This is my first post on BP. I'm transitioning out of the military and returning to my home state of Washington in 2-3 months!I was turned on to the REI world about 2 months ago and have been relen...
Alf Holst
would you consider giving rental discounts?
Anyone ever consider advertising rental discounts to First Responders, health care workers and/teachers?Like a $50 discount on monthly rent.
David Pack
Any recommendations for a real estate agent in CO Springs?
Hello everyone, I'm looking for a RE agent that can give me a MLS list for residential multifamily both for sale and foreclosures. Ideally, the RE agent is familiar with the VA loan. I'm looking to live there as a fir...
Account Closed
New member with no experience.
Hi,
How is everybody doing? My name's Edsiaren (ed-sha-ren) Ignacio and I'm an Active Duty Military member based in Norfolk. I'm new to this community and I have zero experience in real estate.
From what I've seen ...
Alex SImon
FHA Loans: How Much Owner Occupancy?
Okay, odd question. I work overseas full time, and I don't currently have my own personal residence back in the US. I was considering perhaps looking at an FHA loan to purchase an investment property in my home stat...