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Hi everyone, happy new year's!
I'm considering using the HUD $100 down program to purchase my first property. I understand that I will have to purchase as an owner-occupant, but I would to buy-hold this prope...
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Hello BP,I am in need of some advice / guidance. I own a very large food processing company, we are currently renting out kitchen space in an ideal facility. We are reaching this facilities limits in terms of produc...
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I already posted this on the dash, but thought I'd share here on the forums as well. Two of the top financial destinations covered BiggerPockets today, and we got additional coverage by another real estate magazine y...
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I am in the process of buying 3 rental houses. These are currently under contract and pending financing. This is a package deal for $130,000. My estimated value for the 3 homes is $220,000 once a $40,000-$45,000 remod...
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So my grey grout now looks white because of drywall dust. I have tried to vacuum it and clean it with various substances but it's not coming up. Has anyone had this problem or know how to fix it? TIA~Stacy
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community!I am always posting on forums and looking to network and learn from others so for this post I wanted to give back to the community and offer my own expertise in what I have learned. I a...
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Hello, I am very interested in real estate investing. I wholesaled a deal over a year ago. I have been busy with a handyman subcontracting business I started so I kind of drifted away from rei. I'm in need of making ...
Here's what I plan to read this year. Half of them are my shelf or Kindle and the others on a wish list. Would love to hear what others are planning to read. My list is not in any particular order.
Business a...
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So I had an idea that of the money you get from a rental property (the expenses such as repairs, vacancy, taxes and CG) since you dont want to spend this and save for big ticket items in the future, where does people ...
Real estate investors are constantly seeking strategies to maximize returns and defer capital gains taxes. The 1031 exchange, a provision in the U.S. tax code, has emerged as a powerful tool for achieving both objecti...