Curtis Christian
Small Town Networking
What are some of the methods or tips that everyone has on managing small town networking (aka gossiping). Have had a tremendous amount of luck with Facebook by becoming members of the communities Facebook page(s). I h...
Myrna Santos
New Investor in SF Bay Area - East Bay
Hi!I'm a SF Bay Area native from Hayward, CA. I'm 25 years old, currently working in commercial real estate as an Assistant Real Estate Manager. I'd like to begin investing in 2- to 4-unit multi-family in the East Bay...
Donn Yu
Multi Family Real Estate Investors in Los Angeles & Orange County
Hello BP World!!I am a commercial real estate broker here in West Los Angeles. I primarily do Office / Retail / Industrial commercial property. However, since joining Bigger Pockets I have started gaining interest in ...
Claudio Golia
Visiting Properties When Starting Out?
This might be a no brainer, but here goes anyway.As a beginner is it ever too early to begin visiting properties to gain some exposure and experience? My thought is "No", but I'm curious if there might be a downside ...
Philip M.
Best way to structure owner financing w/my Father for 54+ unit rental business
Hi there, I want to start by thanking anyone who can weigh in here. My father is 68 and looking to retire from managing and owning a 54 unit rental business in our town. He owns all of the properties free and clear,...
Ben Gerrits
Avoiding capital gains on long term investment. Unique situation
HelloI'm working on a deal with a couple who have owned a property since 1989 that I'm looking to acquire.Here is the quick rundown of what info I've gathered:Purchase price $89,000Sale price (pending) $280,000mortga...
Justin Davies
Breaking Into a Competitive Market in Asheville, NC
My name is Justin Davies, and while not new to Bigger Pockets, this is my first post.I just closed on my first official deal in Asheville, NC. I have flipped a couple of houses with my father in law in VA, as well as...
Lucas Laria
URGENT Keep renting or sell!
Hi everyone,I am new to the forum but have been listening to Bigger Pockets podcast for sometime now. I am currently at a crossroads for selling or renting a single family home I own in Virginia. The house is 5 years ...
Chris R.
How can you avoid the tax on self directed IRA and multi fam
I've researched a bit about the conversion on an IRA to a self-directed or solo 401K and how to avoid the UBIT tax on larger syndicated multi-family non-recourse deals. From what I can tell from some of the research i...
Byron W.
Delisting / relisting with a dropped price. Bad practice?
I'm currently in search of my first multi-family live-in property. And I've noticed something that was odd at first. Some properties have been listing for say... $500k and after a month or so of no offers, they'll del...