Kyle Mastio
Motivated Rookie from Chicago's NW Suburbs
Happy Friday night BP community! Very happy to have found the site and definitely appreciate everyone's free advice and experience!My name is Kyle Mastio. I'm a 28 year old IT manager for a large financial services...
Justin Dillon
When do you choose to quit your job?
Hi my name is Justin.
I am trying to figure out when do you know it’s the right time to leave your job in order to live on your investments? Example, let’s say a person would need about $5k to live on...
Jamie Cain
Starting out and looking for Quality Advice.
I’m looking in to becoming a real estate agent. I’ve been involved in sales for years now and I’ve had many people suggest to me that I should get involved in real estate sales. My ultimate goal is to get into real es...
Erica Harley
VA Loan and Investing
Hello Bigger Pockets Community, I would like to begin investing as I have been interested for years with limited resources to get started. I live in Jacksonville, Fl but I am actively lookign into relocating to Tampa,...
Carrie Aldridge
Tax implications of renting below FMV in ATL
Looking for advice or credible resources on understanding the tax implications of renting below fair market value (FMV).Background:I'm considering purchasing my mother's condo and renting it back to her for below FMV ...
Jeff Langley
15% or 20% down? I can't decide
Hi all, I'm in the process of acquiring my first rental property and I'm struggling to determine which route to go. Do I put 15% down or 20% down? The biggest difference is the interest rate, 5.35% vs 4.25%. Neither w...
Paul Hansen
The benefits of retaining a real estate attorney for Rehabbing
Hello BP members,I was wondering what advice is out there on retaining a residential real estate attorney for Fix & Flips. For example, Is it important to hire an attorney to set up an LLC? What aspects of the Fix...
Jefferson Smith
Advice on partnering -- a deal with friends (fun fact pattern)
A few friends have talked with me about going in on real estate deals together. Each of us have done real estate investing before, but not a ton of it. We're all "post-newbies" (3+ deals each, never together). Each is...
Gavin P.
I’m starting to look for my first property
I’m planning to get my start in real estate within a year. I live in the Phoenix area in Arizona. My plan is to house hack my first property by buying 2-4 family property, living in one unit while renting out the othe...
Dan Dima-ala
No OPM - What is the best approach?
I am extremely apprehensive when it comes to borrowing from, or partnering with, friends/family/acquaintances. I just can't stomach the idea. But because of my apprehension, I fear I might be missing out big time (ben...