This post was prompted by a discussion with an investor who approached my firm for tax strategizing. The investor was particularly concerned about receiving proactive tax advice. As opposed to, you know, retroactive t...

Hi everyone,My name is Jarrett Babcock and I'm from Georgia. I'm completely new to real estate aside from reading a few books on real estate investing and being a consistent listener of the bigger pockets podcast. I w...

Yes. I said it. It goes against the grain of popular real estate teachings. But having goals might be hurting your business.  I’m also a pessimist, if you couldn’t already tell. Let’s translate this. Your goal is to l...

Does anyone offer a home gym in their STR? I am looking for ways to differentiate our rentals in a competitive market. If you offer one, do you think it is helpful in getting more interest? How many people use gym in ...

Hi all, I am intersted in joining the InvestorLift software which enables you to locate the top buyers nationwide.  Has anyone else had any experience with this?  My primary focus is wholesaling.  Has anyone used this...

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I am 5'11' (almost 6 ft) 158 lbs and look really lean when I stand in front of a mirror. I get motivated when I see muscle men at the Gym or couple of my friends when I meet them. I go to the Gym for a week an...

I like to mountain bike.Road biking was fun for a short bit, but after working as a bike messenger while going to college, it made normal road biking feel REALLY boring and ruined it for me. I have never really like ...

So I just moved to Dayton, Ohio to work with an investor who is mentoring me. I was unfamiliar with the area and at first thought I was close to Cincinnati (yeah, not really).
Anyway, since I’ll be in the area quite f...

By exercise I mean lift weights, do a treadmill, swim, box, jump rope or climb stairs.  I've got a 3 story house with a basement, so climbing up an down 3 flights of stairs is going to be my exercise for the next 12 m...

Hey there, BP Community!My name is David and I'm currently living in Chicago, Illinois. I've been looking into ways to gain some passive income for a while, but nothing got me quite as excited as BiggerPockets.com and...