Anthony Bailey
Advice on using real estate to fund a business
Hello,First post and want to say I think this site is awesome. I am a newbie and would like to get some advice on a specific situation. I'm a novice real estate investor but have owned both my home and investment prop...
Rob K.
Tenant prospect who filed bankruptcy - not yet discharged
I had a call today from someone who filed bankruptcy and is making payments on it. It won't be discharged until later this year. Based on our phone conversation, they had a bunch of past financial problems and their c...
Joni Martin
Finding a Financial Planner who understand Real Estate Investing
My husband and I just met with a Financial Planner who had the deer in the headlights look when we talked about our rental properties and real estate notes. We are about 3 years from retirement and trying to get as mu...
Christian Cody
Finding loans with a 1099
My fiance and I are looking to acquire our first REI. We are looking to do a house hack to get started in investing. The main problem we are facing is financing. We have the money for a down payment and the basic item...
Pete Perez
What The Hell Did I Spend My Money On?
Hey BP,Not a question or anything-just an anecdote.In preparation for tax season I was glancing at old tax statements and couldn't help but laugh at my younger self. I started working at 17 (2007). Between 2007-2011 I...
Jenny Lu
I inherited a fully paid off investment property. What should I do with it?
Hi fellow investors,
I recently inherited a fully paid off investment property, I estimate it's worth $500k. It is currently cash flowing $1300 a month. I have student loan debt from grad school with a balance of $16...
David Dachtera
Your Credit and the SCOTUS's FDCPA Ruling ...
Let me start off by saying that I am NOT a financial or legal professional and none of what you are about to read should be construed as either financial or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional.At my ...
Trent Otts
Left for a while to pay off debt, now I'm back and I went Pro!
Hello BP Family,I joined last year shortly after stumbling upon the Bigger Pockets Podcast, bought some books, considered going Pro, read Set for Life, and decided I'd pay off some debt first. Well, I'm back! I paid o...
Daniel Dietz
Lenders - How do I show interest in LLC on personal financials?
Hello, I have been working on coming up with a more accurate personal balance sheet (as have my two partners in my LLCs) and personal financial statements. One things we are a bit confused on is how to show the ass...
Kim Hopkins
Best KPIs to Identify Financially Underperforming Properties in Portfolio
Hello! So I finally finished our property wide portfolio analysis. Here's an example of the 2022 KPIs I'm measuring for a few of the properties in the portfolio. A couple important notes on calculations and definition...